防火

fánghuǒ

verb #12,893

Meanings

1 to protect against fire; fireproof; fire prevention

Characters

to prevent; to guard against

Examples

森林防火人人有责。

Sēnlín fánghuǒ rénrén yǒu zé.

Forest fire prevention is everyone's responsibility.

这种材料具有防火功能。

Zhèzhǒng cáiliào jùyǒu fánghuǒ gōngnéng.

This material has fireproof properties.

Tips

usage

In computing, 防火墙 (fánghuǒqiáng) means 'firewall' — literally a 'fire-prevention wall.' The term is widely known in China due to the Great Firewall (防火长城).

Stroke Order

防 fáng

火 huǒ