Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

candle/wax

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

là, qù, zhà, jí

Bopomofo

ㄌㄚˋ, ㄑㄩˋ, ㄓㄚˋ, ㄐㄧˊ

Jyutping

laap6

Example sentences

颱風來臨前要準備蠟燭,以防斷電。
台风来临前要准备蜡烛,以防断电。

Before a typhoon comes, you should prepare candles in case of a power outage.

因為晚上停電,家裡於是點起蠟燭照明。
因为晚上停电,家里于是点起蜡烛照明。

Because the power went out at night, the family then lit candles for illumination.

他正在給皮鞋打蠟。
他正在给皮鞋打蜡。

He is waxing his leather shoes.

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