点烟 (diǎn yān) — to light a cigarette
Definition
点烟 means to light a cigarette (or other tobacco), usually with a lighter. It pairs with 一支/一根烟 as the object — not used for lighting candles or stoves.
verb
to light a cigarette
Examples
- 点烟。Tā měi tiān huí jiā hòu dì yī jiàn shì jiù shì diǎn yān.The first thing he does after coming home every day is light a cigarette.
- ，。Tā diǎn le yì zhī yān, zhàn zài chuāng qián fā dāi.He lit a cigarette and stood in front of the window in a daze.
- ，点烟。Qǐng bāng wǒ yí gè máng, yòng dǎ huǒ jī diǎn yān.Please do me a favor and light a cigarette with the lighter.
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