大火

dàhuǒ

noun #5,009

Measure Word

一场大火 chǎng

Meanings

1 big fire
2 blaze
3 conflagration
4 high heat (cooking)

Characters

Examples

一场大火烧毁了整栋楼。

Yī chǎng dàhuǒ shāohuǐ le zhěng dòng lóu.

A big fire destroyed the entire building.

先用大火把水烧开。

Xiān yòng dàhuǒ bǎ shuǐ shāokāi.

First, bring the water to a boil over high heat.

Tips

usage

In cooking, 大火 means 'high heat,' 中火 (zhōnghuǒ) is 'medium heat,' and 小火 (xiǎohuǒ) is 'low heat.' As a disaster, 大火 means a serious fire/blaze.

Stroke Order

大 dà

火 huǒ