纵火

縱火

zònghuǒ

verb #6,144

Meanings

HSK 3

警察正在调查纵火案。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zònghuǒ'àn.

The police are investigating the arson case.

HSK 7-9

有人纵火烧了那栋楼。

Yǒurén zònghuǒ shāo le nà dòng lóu.

Someone committed arson and burned down that building.

memory

纵 means 'to release/set loose' and 火 means 'fire' - literally 'to set fire loose.'

usage

纵火 is a formal/legal term. In everyday speech, people more often say 放火 (to set fire).

纵 zòng

火 huǒ