Definition & Meaning

(wax) candle; bougie; waxlight

Word usage

là zhú

蜡 烛

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HSK6 NHSK 789－2 HYJC6 CME 3More

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n.(wax) candle; bougie; waxlight
- tā zài diǎn là zhú
  他在点蜡烛。
  He is lighting a candle.
- yī zhèn fēng jiù bǎ là zhú chuī miè le
  一阵风就把蜡烛吹灭了。
  A gust of wind blew out the candle.
- tā bǎ là zhú fàng zài shèng tán shang
  她把蜡烛放在圣坛上。
  She placed the candles on the altar.
- là zhú gōng chǎng
  蜡烛工厂
  candle factory
synonym
là jù蜡炬 zhú jù烛炬

Word usage

common measure word
"蜡烛" is often matched with measure word "支"or"根"or"截".
- 一支蜡烛
  one candle
- 一根蜡烛
  one candle
- 一截蜡烛
  one section of the candle

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