蜡烛 (là zhú) — candle
Definition
蜡烛 is the everyday word for a wax 'candle' (the object you light), counted with 根 or 支. 蜡 alone means the material 'wax', not the candle itself.
noun
candle
Measure word · 根, 支
Examples
- 蜡烛。Tā mǎi le yì gēn hóng sè de là zhú.She bought a red candle.
- 蜡烛。Shēng rì dàn gāo shàng chā zhe yì zhī là zhú.There is a candle stuck in the birthday cake.
- 蜡烛，。Wǒ men chuī miè le là zhú, rán hòu xǔ yuàn.We blew out the candle and then made a wish.
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