lamp wick; wick
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lamp wick; wick
Also called '灯捻子' (dēng niǎn zi). Used specifically for oil lamps, candles, or similar traditional lighting devices.
Yóu油
dēng灯
kuài快
yào要
miè灭
le了
，
xū需
yào要
tiǎo挑
yī一
xià下
dēng灯
niǎn捻
。
The oil lamp is about to go out; we need to trim the wick.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zài在
fǎng纺
xiàn线
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zuò做
jǐ几
gè个
xīn新
de的
dēng灯
niǎn捻
。
Grandma is spinning thread to make a few new lamp wicks.
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Zhè这
gè个
dēng灯
niǎn捻
zi子
tài太
duǎn短
le了
，
diǎn点
bù不
zháo着
huǒ火
。
This wick is too short; it won't catch fire.