燭 [烛]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. candle
  2. (literary) to illuminate
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. candle/(literary) to illuminate/watt
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    蠟燭​ ​（​量​詞​：​枝​）
    candle
    • 喺中秋節同鄰居喺走廊玩燭嘅日子已經一去不復返。
      喺中秋节同邻居喺走廊玩烛嘅日子已经一去不复返。
      The days we light candles on the corridor with neighbors at Mid-Autumn festival was gone and never be back.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    candle; taper
  2. character, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    candlepower (unit)
  3. character
    to shine; to illuminate
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. candle, taper
  2. to shine, illuminate
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    FLMI
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    FWLI
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1172
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我很喜欢烛光。
    我很喜歡燭光。
    wǒ hěn xǐ huan zhú guāng 。
    • I like candlelight.
  2. Mandarin
    许个愿，然后吹熄蜡烛吧。
    許個願，然後吹熄蠟燭吧。
    xǔ gè yuàn ， rán hòu chuī xī là zhú ba 。
    • Make a wish and blow out the candles.
  3. Mandarin
    蜡烛自然熄灭。
    蠟燭自然熄滅。
    là zhú zì rán xī miè 。
    • The candle went out by itself.
  4. Mandarin
    蜡烛自己灭了。
    蠟燭自己滅了。
    là zhú zì jǐ miè le 。
    • The candle went out by itself.
  5. Mandarin
    她没有准备烛光晚餐，而是把她的男友放到Ebay上拍卖。
    她沒有準備燭光晚餐，而是把她的男友放到Ebay上拍賣。
    tā méi yǒu zhǔn bèi zhú guāng wǎn cān ， ér shì bǎ tā de nán yǒu fàng dào ebay shàng pāi mài 。
    • Instead of preparing a dinner by candlelight, she put her boyfriend up for auction on eBay.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    火烛呀！快啲走呀！
    火燭呀！快啲走呀！
    fo2 zuk1 aa3 ！ faai3 di1 zau2 aa3 ！
    • Fire! Run!
    • Fire! Run quick!
  2. Cantonese
    火烛𠮶阵唔好搭䢂。
    火燭嗰陣唔好搭𨋢。
    fo2 zuk1 go2 zan6 m4 hou3 daap3 lip1 。
    • In case of fire, do not use the lift.
  3. Cantonese
    唔该喺个生日蛋糕上面插几支蜡烛吖。
    唔該喺個生日蛋糕上面插幾支蠟燭吖。
    m4 goi1 hai2 go3 saang1 jat6 daan6 gou1 soeng6 min6 caap3 gei2 zi1 laap6 zuk1 aa1 。
    • Please put some candles on the birthday cake.
  4. Cantonese
    我恭恭敬敬噉将个烛台摆返喺原位。
    我恭恭敬敬噉將個燭台擺返喺原位。
    ngo5 gung1 gung1 ging3 ging3 gam2 zoeng3 go3 zuk1 toi4 baai2 faan2 hai2 jyun4 wai6 。
    • With deep and reverent awe I replaced the candelabrum in its former position.
  5. Cantonese
    揸住支蜡烛。
    揸住支蠟燭。
    zaa4 zyu6 zi1 laap6 zuk1 。
    • Hold the candle.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢排风高物燥，要小心火烛。
    呢排風高物燥，要小心火燭。
    lei1 paai2 fung1 gou1 mat6 cou3, jiu3 siu2 sam1 fo2 zuk1.
    • It's dry and windy these days. Be careful with fire.
  2. Cantonese
    善信请勿携带大型香烛，清香一炷足以表达诚心。
    善信請勿攜帶大型香燭，清香一炷足以表達誠心。
    sin6 seon3 cing2 mat6 kwai4 daai3 daai6 jing4 hoeng1 zuk1, cing1 hoeng1 jat1 zyu3 zuk1 ji5 biu2 daat6 sing4 sam1.
    • Worshippers please do not bring large incense sticks and candles. A lit thread incense stick is enough to express your sincerity.
  3. Cantonese
    快啲点蜡烛啦，唔点吹咩呀？
    快啲點蠟燭啦，唔點吹咩呀？
    faai3 di1 dim2 laap6 zuk1 laa1, m4 dim2 ceoi1 me1 aa3?
    • Light the candles now, otherwise how can we blow them out?
  4. Cantonese
    烛光晚会
    燭光晚會
    zuk1 gwong1 maan5 wui2
    • candlelight vigil
    • candlelight party
  5. Cantonese
    𠮶个烛光晚会取消咗好几年喇。
    嗰個燭光晚會取消咗好幾年喇。
    go2 go3 zuk1 gwong1 maan5 wui2 ceoi2 siu1 zo2 hou2 gei2 nin4 laa3.
    • The candlelight vigil has been cancelled for a few years.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    她借着微弱的烛光读书。
    她藉着微弱的燭光讀書。
    tā jiè zhe wēi ruò de zhú guāng dú shū ．
    • She was reading by the faint light of the candle.
  2. Mandarin
    蒸烛
    蒸燭
    zhēng zhú
    • ancient torch made of hemp stalks or bamboo
  3. Mandarin
    蜜烛
    蜜燭
    mì zhú
    • candle
  4. Mandarin
    日暮汉宫传蜡烛，轻烟散入五侯家。
    日暮漢宮傳蠟燭，輕煙散入五侯家。
    rì mù hàn gōng chuán là zhú ， qīng yān sàn rù wǔ hóu jiā ．
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