点火 點火
点火 點火 diǎn huǒ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ dim2 fo2 HSK 7-9
- to ignite
- to light a fire
- to agitate
- to start an engine
- ignition
- fig. to stir up trouble
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点 點
- 一点 一點 yī diǎn ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jat1 dim2 a bit; a little bit
- 亮点 亮點 liàng diǎn ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ loeng6 dim2 highlight
- 优点 優點 yōu diǎn ㄧㄡ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jau1 dim2 merit
- 地点 地點 dì diǎn ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ dei6 dim2 place
- 差点 差點 chà diǎn ㄔㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ caa1 dim2 almost
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- 弱点 弱點 ruò diǎn ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ joek6 dim2 weak point
- 指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zi2 dim2 to point out
- 斑点 斑點 bān diǎn ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧㄢˇ baan1 dim2 spot
- 早点 早點 zǎo diǎn ㄗㄠˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zou2 dim2 breakfast
- 晚点 晚點 wǎn diǎn ㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ maan5 dim2 (of trains etc) late
- 景点 景點 jǐng diǎn ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ging2 dim2 tourist attraction; scenic spot
- 有点 有點 yǒu diǎn ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jau5 dim2 a little
- 焦点 焦點 jiāo diǎn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ziu1 dim2 (lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
- 热点 熱點 rè diǎn ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jit6 dim2 hot spot
- 特点 特點 tè diǎn ㄊㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ dak6 dim2 characteristic; trait; feature
- 甜点 甜點 tián diǎn ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ tim4 dim2 dessert
- 疑点 疑點 yí diǎn ㄧˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ji4 dim2 a doubtful point
- 终点 終點 zhōng diǎn ㄓㄨㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zung1 dim2 the end
- 网点 網點 wǎng diǎn ㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ mong5 dim2 branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc)
- 缺点 缺點 quē diǎn ㄑㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄢˇ kyut3 dim2 weak point
火
- 上火 shàng huǒ ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ soeng6 fo2 to get angry
- 战火 戰火 zhàn huǒ ㄓㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ zin3 fo2 the flames of war; the ravages of war
- 救火 jiù huǒ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gau3 fo2 to put out a fire
- 火候 huǒ hou ㄏㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄏㄡ fo2 hau6 heat control
- 火力 huǒ lì ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄧˋ fo2 lik6 fire
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- 火山 huǒ shān ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢ fo2 saan1 volcano
- 火暴 huǒ bào ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄠˋ fo2 bou6 variant of 火爆
- 火柴 huǒ chái ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄞˊ fo2 caai4 match (for lighting fire)
- 火灾 火災 huǒ zāi ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄞ fo2 zoi1 serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
- 火炬 huǒ jù ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄩˋ fo2 geoi6 (flaming) torch
- 火焰 huǒ yàn ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄢˋ fo2 jim6 blaze
- 火热 火熱 huǒ rè ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ fo2 jit6 fiery
- 火箭 huǒ jiàn ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ fo2 zin3 rocket
- 火腿 huǒ tuǐ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄊㄨㄟˇ fo2 teoi2 ham
- 火花 huǒ huā ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄚ fo2 faa1 spark
- 火药 火藥 huǒ yào ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄠˋ fo2 joek6 gunpowder
- 火车 火車 huǒ chē ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄜ fo2 ce1 train
- 火速 huǒ sù ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙㄨˋ fo2 cuk1 at top speed
- 火锅 火鍋 huǒ guō ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛ fo2 wo1 hotpot
- 焰火 yàn huǒ ㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ jim6 fo2 fireworks
Idioms with these characters
- 点金成铁 點金成鐵 diǎn jīn chéng tiě ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄝˇ dim2 gam1 sing4 tit3 to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
- 点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄅㄧˇ dim2 zing1 zi1 bat1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
- 点石成金 點石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ dim2 sek6 sing4 gam1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
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- 点水不漏 點水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ dim2 seoi2 bat1 lau6 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
- 点铁成金 點鐵成金 diǎn tiě chéng jīn ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ dim2 tit3 sing4 gam1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
- 点头哈腰 點頭哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄚ ㄧㄠ dim2 tau4 haa1 jiu1 to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
- 点头咂嘴 點頭咂嘴 diǎn tóu zā zuǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄚ ㄗㄨㄟˇ dim2 tau4 zaap3 zeoi2 to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
- 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ waak6 lung4 dim2 zing1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
- 蜻蜓点水 蜻蜓點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ cing1 ting4 dim2 seoi2 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
- 煽风点火 煽風點火 shān fēng diǎn huǒ ㄕㄢ ㄈㄥ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2 (idiom) to fan the flames
- 抱薪救火 bào xīn jiù huǒ ㄅㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ pou5 san1 gau3 fo2 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
- 趁火打劫 chèn huǒ dǎ jié ㄔㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ can3 fo2 daa2 gip3 lit. to loot a burning house (idiom)
- 厝火积薪 厝火積薪 cuò huǒ jī xīn ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ cou3 fo2 zik1 san1 lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
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- 打得火热 打得火熱 dǎ de huǒ rè ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ daa2 dak1 fo2 jit6 (idiom) to be on very good terms with each other
- 刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi ㄉㄠ ㄕㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄞˇ dou1 saan1 fo2 hoi2 lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
- 洞若观火 洞若觀火 dòng ruò guān huǒ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ dung6 joek6 gun1 fo2 lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)
- 飞蛾投火 飛蛾投火 fēi é tóu huǒ ㄈㄟ ㄜˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ fei1 ngo4 tau4 fo2 lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
- 烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ fung1 fo2 sei3 hei2 the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
- 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ ㄈㄨˋ ㄊㄤ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ fu6 tong1 dou6 fo2 lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom)
- 干柴烈火 乾柴烈火 gān chái liè huǒ ㄍㄢ ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gon1 caai4 lit6 fo2 (idiom) explosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)
Example sentences
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我们 我們 没 沒 点火 點火 。
We didn't start the fire.
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一点 一點 火花 让 讓 火药 火藥 爆炸 。
A spark caused the gunpowder to explode.
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汤姆 湯姆 用尽 用盡 了 火柴 ， 不能 点火 點火 了 。
Tom ran out of matches so he couldn't light the fire.
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