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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