燃起

ránqǐ

verb #18,149

Meanings

1 to ignite
2 to light
3 to spark off (hopes, controversy)

Characters

to burn; to combust

to rise; to start

Examples

HSK 4

他的演讲燃起了人们的希望。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng ránqǐ le rénmen de xīwàng.

His speech ignited people's hopes.

HSK 7-9

篝火在夜色中燃起。

Gōuhuǒ zài yèsè zhōng ránqǐ.

The bonfire was lit in the darkness of night.

Tips

usage

燃起 often appears in figurative contexts: 燃起希望 (ignite hope), 燃起热情 (spark passion). For literally lighting a fire, 点燃 is more common.

Stroke Order

燃 rán

起 qǐ