diǎn​rán HSK5

ignite

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ignite verb
to set something on fire or cause it to start burning

He lit a fire, trying to ward off the cold.

spark verb
to figuratively light or trigger a feeling, hope, or conflict

The teacher's encouragement ignited his interest in science.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
9.45 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
10.6 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 5

Sources

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