点燃 (diǎn rán) — to ignite, to set fire to; to ignite (figuratively), to arouse (passion, interest, etc.)
Definition
点燃 means to ignite or set fire to something (a match, a candle, a paper), or figuratively to spark a feeling or interest. Unlike 燃烧 (intransitive 'burns on its own'), 点燃 takes an object — someone lights it.
verb
to igniteto set fire toto ignite (figuratively)to arouse (passion, interest, etc.)
Examples
- 点燃。Tā yòng huǒ chái diǎn rán le zhǐ.He lit the paper with a match.
- 点燃。Lǎo shī de gǔ lì diǎn rán le tā de xìn xīn.The teacher's encouragement ignited her confidence.
- 点燃。Zhè běn shū diǎn rán le wǒ duì lì shǐ de xìng qù.This book ignited my interest in history.
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