粵

點dim2燃jin4

simp点燃
dim2 jin4diǎn rán

English

  1. to ignite
  2. to set on fire
  3. aflame
  4. to light; to kindle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 點著,使燃燒

Examples

  • 佢盡量少啲嘈,用腳尖嚟行,好似喺死亡室噉,佢吹熄咗啲蠟燭,毫無疑問只係想畀爐灶嘅粉紅色焦炭點燃。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 把蠟燭點燃。

    Light the candle.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 肯點燃了蠟燭。

    Ken lit the candles.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她坐下,點燃一根香菸。

    She sat down and lit a cigarette.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

  • 若火燃起,點燃荊棘叢,燒及禾稼堆垛或田間立穗,則點火之人須賠償損失。

    If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 嚟緊個奧運喺邊度開始點燃火炬呀?

    Where will the torch be lit in the coming Olympics?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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