蜡烛

là zhú

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. candle

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

烛光

zhú guāng

candle light

light of a candle

烛台

zhú tái

candlestick

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb: 点蜡烛 (diǎn làzhú, to light a candle); measure word: 支 (zhī) for stick-like candles, 根 (gēn) for generic candles.

Common mistakes

Do not use 蜡烛 for birthday candles alone; say 生日蜡烛 (shēngrì làzhú) for birthday candles, as 蜡烛 alone often implies a larger candle.

Example Sentences

2 shown

蜡烛在黑暗里发光。

The candle shines in the darkness.

他用火柴点燃了蜡烛。

He lit the candle with a match.

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Words Containing 蜡烛

倒吊蜡烛

dào diào là zhú

Wrightia tinctoria (flowering plant in Apocynaceae family, common names dyer's oleander or pala indigo)

蜡烛不点不亮

là zhú bù diǎn bù liàng

some people have to be pushed for them to take action

蜡烛两头烧

là zhú liǎng tóu shāo

to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)

Child Words of 蜡烛

candle