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蜡烛
làzhú
Description
蜡烛是一根用蜡做的东西，中间有一条线，点着以后可以发光。
A 蜡烛 is an object made of wax with a wick in the middle that lights up when lit.
过生日的时候，我们常常在蛋糕上放蜡烛。
We often put 蜡烛 on the cake when celebrating a birthday.
Meanings
蜡烛làzhú
candle
停电了，我们点了一根蜡烛。
The power went out, so we lit a candle.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
蜡 means 'wax' and 烛 means 'torch/candle', together 'wax candle'.
- Nuance
counted with the measure word 根 (gēn), e.g. 一根蜡烛.
In videos
“然后这边有一个非常长的蜡烛”
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