点火

點火

diǎnhuǒ

verb HSK 7-9 #6,770

Meanings

1 to light a fire; to ignite
2 to start (an engine)

Characters

to light; to ignite; point

Examples

他用打火机点火。

Tāyòng dǎhuǒjī diǎnhuǒ.

He lit a fire with a lighter.

火箭即将点火发射。

Huǒjiàn jíjiāng diǎnhuǒ fāshè.

The rocket is about to ignite and launch.

Tips

usage

点火 can also figuratively mean to provoke someone or stir up trouble, as in 别在那儿点火 (Don't stir things up there).

Stroke Order

点 diǎn

火 huǒ