引燃 (yǐn rán) — to ignite, to kindle | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

引燃 (yǐnrán) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to ignite' — typically used for sparks, flames, or metaphorically igniting emotions. It pairs with 火, 火星, 热情 etc., and is more literary than the everyday 点燃.

verb

to igniteto kindle

Examples

引燃。
Huǒ chái kě yǐ yǐn rán zhǐ zhāng.
Matches can ignite paper.
引燃。
Yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de huǒ xīng jiù néng yǐn rán yí piàn sēn lín.
A tiny spark can ignite a whole forest.
引燃。
Tā de yǎn jiǎng yǐn rán le dà jiā de rè qíng.
His speech ignited everyone's enthusiasm.

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