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借火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

借火 Usage and Examples

ask for a light

他走到我跟前来借火。

He came up to me and asked for a light.

劳驾,借火使使。

Excuse me. Could you give me a light?

The characters in 借火

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
借
jiè10borrow, lend, or make use of
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

More words starting with 借

  • jiè借shū书Borrow a book, Check out a book
  • jiè借shū书kǎ卡library card, borrower's card
  • jiè借shū书zhèng证library card, reader's card
  • jiè借le了borrowed, lent
  • jiè借jiāo交borrow and return, lend and return
  • jiè借dài代Metonymy
  • jiè借zhù住stay with, lodge with
  • jiè借zhù住zài在stay with, live with
  • jiè借guāng光Excuse me, Pardon me
  • jiè借chū出qu去de的Lent, Loaned
  • jiè借dào到borrow successfully, manage to borrow

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Questions about 借火

What does 借火 mean in Chinese?

借火 (jiè huǒ) means “ask for a light”.

How do you pronounce 借火?

借火 is pronounced jiè huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “ask for a light” in Chinese?

“ask for a light” is 借火 (jiè huǒ) in Chinese.

How is 借火 used in a sentence?

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

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