Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 点燃圣火 diǎn rán shèng huǒ

点燃圣火

 

Pinyin: diǎn rán shèng huǒ

Meaning:To light the sacred flame

Sentence:而且点燃圣火的弗里曼更是具有几重身份:澳大利亚人、土著人、田径运动员、女人。Foreman, who lit the sacred flame, had several identities: an Australian, an aborigine, a track and field athlete, and a woman.

 

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点:

 

Pinyin: diǎn

Meaning: Point; dot; o’clock

Radical: 灬

Stokes: 9

Traditional: 點

Common words/Phrase:

点击[diǎn jī] 【click, to click on】

点播[diǎn bō] 【order programme】

点名[diǎn míng] 【roll call】

点滴[diǎn dī] 【dribs and drabs】

点心[diǎn xin] 【pastry】

 

燃:

 

Pinyin: rán

Meaning: Burn; combustion

Radical: 火

Stokes: 16

Traditional: 燃

Common words/Phrase:

燃烧[rán shāo] 【combustion】 

燃料[rán liào] 【fuel】

燃放[rán fàng] 【light】

燃油[rán yóu] 【fuel】

燃气[rán qì] 【fuel gas】

 

圣:

 

Pinyin: shèng

Meaning: Saint; sacred; holy

Radical: 土

Stokes: 5

Traditional: 聖

Common words/Phrase:

圣诞[shèng dàn] 【Christmas】

圣经[shèng jīng] 【Bible】

圣城[shèng chéng] 【new Jerusalem】

圣地[shèng dì] 【Holy Land】

圣人[shèng rén] 【saint】

 

火:

 

Pinyin: huǒ 

Meaning: Ammunition; anger; fire; urgent

Radical: 火

Stokes: 4

Traditional: 火

Common words/Phrase:

火红[huǒ hóng] 【fiery; flaming】

火速[huǒ sù] 【urgent; pressing】

发火[fā huǒ] 【get angry; lose one’s temper】

引火[yǐn huǒ] 【kindle a fire】

火锅[huǒ guō] 【hot pot】

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