消防局

xiāofángjú

noun

Measure Word

一个消防局 gè

Meanings

1 fire department
2 fire bureau

Characters

to dissipate / extinguish

to guard against

Examples

发生火灾请立刻打电话给消防局。

Fāshēng huǒzāi qǐng lìkè dǎ diànhuà gěi xiāofángjú.

In case of fire, please call the fire department immediately.

消防局对商场进行了安全检查。

Xiāofángjú duì shāngchǎng jìnxíngle ānquán jiǎnchá.

The fire bureau carried out a safety inspection of the shopping mall.

Tips

culture

In mainland China, call 119 for fire emergencies (not 911). Historically 消防局 was under public security (公安消防), but after the 2018 reforms it was moved to 应急管理部 (Ministry of Emergency Management) and the firefighting force was demilitarized into the 国家综合性消防救援队伍.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

防 fáng

局 jú