走火

zǒuhuǒ

verb #11,033

Meanings

1 to go off accidentally (of a gun)
2 to catch fire

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

厨房差点走火。

Chúfáng chàdiǎn zǒuhuǒ.

The kitchen almost caught fire.

HSK 7-9

枪走火了，幸好没人受伤。

Qiāng zǒuhuǒ le, xìnghǎo méi rén shòushāng.

The gun went off accidentally, but luckily no one was hurt.

Tips

usage

走火 most commonly refers to an accidental discharge of a firearm. The expression 走火入魔 means 'to become obsessed' or 'to go off the deep end.'

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

火 huǒ