火花塞

huǒhuāsāi

noun #27,575

Measure Word

一个火花塞 gè

Meanings

1 spark plug

Characters

to plug; stopper; plug

Examples

汽车打不着火，可能是火花塞坏了。

Qìchē dǎ bù zháohuǒ, kěnéng shì huǒhuāsāi huài le.

The car won't start — the spark plug may be broken.

维修工更换了发动机上的火花塞。

Wéixiū gōng gēnghuàn le fādòngjī shàng de huǒhuāsāi.

The mechanic replaced the spark plugs on the engine.

Tips

memory

火花 means 'spark' (fire-flower), and 塞 means 'plug/stopper'. So 火花塞 is literally a 'spark plug' — a plug that creates sparks.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

花 huā

塞 sāi