打火 (dá) — to light (a fire, cigarette, stove, etc.)

Definition

Short verb meaning 'to light (a fire, cigarette, stove)'. Almost always used with the particle 了 or as 打一下火, not in isolation — it pairs naturally with 打火机 (lighter).

verb

to light (a fire, cigarette, stove, etc.)

Examples

打火。
Tā yòng le liǎng cì cái dá chéng gōng.
He tried twice before successfully lighting it.
，。
Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎ yí xià huǒ, zhè ge dǎ huǒ jī bú tài hǎo yòng.
Please help me light it — this lighter doesn't work well.
，打火。
Lú zi de huǒ miè le, xū yào chóng xīn dá.
The stove's flame went out and needs to be relit.

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