How to say “light” in Chinese
light, ignite
“Light” in Chinese is 点燃, diǎn rán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
点燃 is read diǎn rán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 然 rán gives both meaning and reading: 然 also originally meant “to burn”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “点燃”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 点燃. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他点燃了一根火柴tādiǎnránleyìgēnhuǒcháiHe lit a match.
More words from the lesson “Light, put out, splash”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “light” in Chinese?
“Light” in Chinese is 点燃, pinyin diǎnrán.
What does 点燃 mean?
点燃 (diǎnrán) means “light, ignite”.
How do you write 点燃?
点燃 is 2 characters: 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock; 燃 (rán) — burn, ignite. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 点燃?
点燃 is read diǎnrán. Tones: diǎn — third tone, rán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“light” in the lesson “Light, put out, splash”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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