燭 (zuk1) — watt in Cantonese
zukˉ¹燭
简 烛
Mandarin Pinyin: zhu2
Meaning of 燭
nounwatt
nounilluminate; light up
nouncandle; taper
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Example Sentences with 燭
蠟燭光照得妳好靚呀！
You look beautiful in the candlelight!
燭光照的妳真美麗！
You look beautiful in the candlelight!
年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.
siuˊ²小samˉ¹心foˊ²火zukˉ¹燭
Beware of fire.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度jauˏ₅有daaiˍ₆大zukˉ¹燭toi4.台。
There is a large candlestick here.
Words Containing 燭
火燭fo2 zuk1
to catch fire
飲臘燭jam3 laap6 zuk1
to dip candles
枝狀大燭台zi1 zong6 daai6 zuk1 toi4
a (branched) candelabrum
元寶蠟燭jyun4 bou2 laap6 zuk1
ingot and candles (to be offered for the deceased)
火燭鬼fo2 zuk1 gwai2
(noun) a fireman
睇餸食飯，睇燭喃嘸tai2 sung3 sik6 faan6, tai2 zuk1 naam4 mo4
describes when one is required to be aware of the current situation and react in a careful manner; to live within one's means; to act according to circumstances; to adapt oneself to circumstances [colloquial]
燭芯zuk1 sam1
candlewick; wick of a candle | Also as: 燭心
燭光zuk1 gwong1
candlelight
蠟燭laap6 zuk1
a candle | [粵]: also 洋燭
洋燭joeng4 zuk1
a candle
燭光晚餐zuk1 gwong1 maan5 caan1
candlelight dinner
光明節燭台gwong1 ming4 zit3 zuk1 toi4
a menorah
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