消防车

消防車

xiāofángchē

noun #16,666

Measure Word

一辆消防车 liàng

Meanings

1 fire engine; fire truck

Characters

消防 literally means 'extinguish-prevent' — firefighting is about both putting out and preventing fires.

Examples

消防车鸣着警笛赶到了现场。

Xiāofángchē míng zhe jǐngdí gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

The fire truck arrived at the scene with sirens blaring.

孩子们兴奋地看着消防车开过去。

Háizi men xīngfèn de kàn zhe xiāofángchē kāi guòqù.

The children watched excitedly as the fire truck drove past.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

防 fáng

车 chē