导火索

dǎo huǒ suǒ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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tinder

Fire source; what a fuse ignites or carries fire from.

explosion

Explosion; the result of a fuse burning.

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a detonator

For detonating explosives; 导火索 is a cord-like fuse, 引信 is a mechanical/chemical device.

fuse (for explosives)

Both mean a fuse for explosives; 导火线 also commonly used metaphorically.

Often used metaphorically to mean the trigger or cause of an event, not just literal explosive fuse. Example: 那场冲突的导火索是一个小误会。

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他点燃了导火索。

He lit the fuse.

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