candle (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
蠟燭
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Examples
她点燃了一根蜡烛。 Tā diǎnránle yī gēn làzhú. - She lit a candle.
房间里只有一根蜡烛在燃烧。 Fángjiān lǐ zhǐ yǒu yī gēn làzhú zài ránshāo. - There is only one candle burning in the room.
我们用蜡烛照亮了整个房间。 Wǒmen yòng làzhú zhàoliàngle zhěnggè fángjiān. - We lit up the whole room with candles.
蜡烛的火焰非常稳定。 Làzhú de huǒyàn fēicháng wěndìng. - The candle flame is very steady.
生日蛋糕上插满了蜡烛。 Shēngrì dàngāo shàng chā mǎnle làzhú. - The birthday cake is full of candles.
Characters
蜡 zhà - wax; candle |
烛 zhú - candle; (lit.) to light up; an old term for watt |