消防支队

消防支隊

xiāofángzhīduì

noun

Measure Word

一个消防支队 gè

Meanings

1 fire-and-rescue detachment
2 municipal-level firefighting unit

Characters

to dissipate, to extinguish

to prevent, to guard against

branch; to support

Examples

市消防支队接到报警后迅速出动。

Shì xiāofángzhīduì jiēdào bàojǐng hòu xùnsù chūdòng.

The municipal fire detachment quickly mobilized after receiving the alarm.

消防支队每年都会组织消防演习。

Xiāofángzhīduì měi nián dōu huì zǔzhī xiāofáng yǎnxí.

The fire detachment organizes firefighting drills every year.

Tips

usage

Chinese fire services use a military-style hierarchy: 消防总队 (provincial) → 消防支队 (municipal) → 消防大队 (district) → 消防中队 (individual station). Since 2018 they fall under the 国家综合性消防救援队伍 rather than the army or police.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

防 fáng

支 zhī

队 duì