Definition
点燃 (diǎn rán) means 'to ignite, set fire to' — the act of making something start burning. It differs from 燃烧 (rán shāo), which describes the ongoing process of burning, and from 点火 (diǎn huǒ), which focuses on starting a fire or engine (and figuratively stirring trouble). 点燃 is also commonly used figuratively for arousing passion or interest.
verb
to igniteto set fire toto ignite (figuratively)to arouse (passion, interest, etc.)
Examples
- 点燃。Tā yòng huǒchái diǎn rán le zhǐ.He lit the paper with a match.
- 点燃。Lǎoshī de gǔlì diǎn rán le tā de xìnxīn.The teacher's encouragement ignited her confidence.
- 点燃。Zhè běn shū diǎn rán le wǒ duì lìshǐ de xìngqù.This book ignited my interest in history.
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