Meaning of diǎn huǒ:
diǎn huǒ
点火
Verb
to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; fig. to stir up trouble
Tā shìtú diǎn huǒ dàn shībài le.
他试图点火但失败了。
He tried to ignite it but failed.
Tā yòng huǒchái lái diǎn huǒ.
他用火柴来点火。
He used a match to light a fire.
Tā de yǎnjiǎng zài guānzhòng zhōngjiān yǐjīng diǎnhuǒ le.
他的演讲在观众中间已经点火了。
His speech has already agitated the audience.
Tā ràng sījī diǎn huǒ bìng kāishǐ xíngshǐ.
他让司机点火并开始行驶。
He instructed the driver to start the engine and begin driving.
Zhège rén zǒng shì xǐhuān zài huìyì zhōng diǎn huǒ.
这个人总是喜欢在会议中点火。
This person always likes to stir up trouble in meetings.
Noun
ignition
Qǐng xiǎo xīn zài zhè ge fáng jiān lǐ diǎn huǒ.
请小心在这个房间里点火。
Please be careful when igniting in this room.
