Definition & Meaning

use another person's lighted pipe to light one's own

Word usage

duì huǒ

对 火

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v.use another person's lighted pipe to light one's own
- tā men lì yòng duì huǒ de yī shùn jiān jiāo huàn le yī xià yǎn sè
  他们利用对火的一瞬间交换了一下眼色。
  They exchanged glances as he used his father pipe to light his own.

Word usage

Separable word
"对" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 能帮我对个火吗？
  Can I ask for a light?

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