small flame; faint light
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small flame; faint light from a fire
dialectRefers to a weak, flickering flame or light, often implying something is about to go out or is very small. The suffix "儿" is optional and common in spoken language.
Lú炉
zi子
lǐ里
yī一
diǎn点
huǒ火
liàng亮
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
le了
。
There isn't even a tiny flame left in the stove.
Hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
，
yuǎn远
chù处
yǒu有
yī一
diǎn点
wēi微
ruò弱
de的
huǒ火
liàng亮
。
In the darkness, there's a faint glimmer of light in the distance.
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Kuài快
jiā加
chái柴
，
huǒ火
liàng亮
dōu都
kuài快
miè灭
le了
！
Quick, add some firewood, the flame is almost out!