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点火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

点火 Usage and Examples

Ignite

Light

Start (an engine)

他笨拙地把钥匙插进汽车点火开关。

He fumbled the key into the ignition.

那个装置自动断开了点火器。

The device automatically disconnects the ignition.

The characters in 点火

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
点
dián9point, dot, or spot
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

More words starting with 点

  • diǎn点yí一xià下Click, Tap
  • diǎn点shàng上light, mark
  • diǎn点dōng东xi西Order something, Get something
  • diǎn点le了Ordered, Lit
  • diǎn点shì事a small matter, something
  • diǎn点liàng亮Light up, Illuminate
  • diǎn点liàng亮le了lit up, illuminated
  • diǎn点shén什me么What to order?, What would you like?
  • diǎn点ér儿a little, a bit
  • diǎn点bīng兵call the roll of troops, muster the troops
  • diǎn点chū出point out, highlight
  • diǎn点jī击click, tap

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Questions about 点火

What does 点火 mean in Chinese?

点火 (dián huǒ) means “Ignite, Light, Start (an engine)”.

How do you pronounce 点火?

点火 is pronounced dián huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Ignite” in Chinese?

“Ignite” is 点火 (dián huǒ) in Chinese.

How is 点火 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 点火, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    diǎn点huǒ火
    ignite / light a fire

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