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Chinese dictionary
v.ask for a light (for a cigarette)
劳驾，借火使使。
Excuse me. Could you give me a light?
一个男人走上前来向他借火。
A man came up to him and asked for a light.
他走到我跟前来借火。
He came up to me and asked for a light.
Word usage
- Separable word"借" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
借个火，我打火机坏了。
May I ask for a light? My lighter is broken.
这是我问路人借的火。
This is the light I asked the passers-by to give me.