焰火 (yànhuǒ): fireworks

Measure Word

一场焰火 chǎng

Flame and fire — fireworks

Guóqìngjié wǎnshang yǒu yī chǎng jīngcǎi de yànhuǒ biǎoyǎn.

There is a wonderful fireworks show on National Day evening.

Yànhuǒ zài yèkōng zhōng zhànfàng, měi jí le.

The fireworks bloomed in the night sky — absolutely beautiful.

usage

焰火 and 烟火 (yānhuǒ) both mean fireworks, but 焰火 emphasizes the flame/visual display, while 烟火 can also mean 'signs of human habitation' (人间烟火).

焰 yàn

火 huǒ