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救火

jiùhuǒ
verb #12,391

Meanings

  1. 1 to put out a fire
  2. 2 firefighting

Characters

救
jiù
to save; to rescue
火
huǒ
fire

Examples

消防队赶到现场救火。
Xiāofángduì gǎndào xiànchǎng jiùhuǒ.
The fire brigade rushed to the scene to fight the fire.
邻居们一起帮忙救火。
Línjūmen yīqǐ bāngmáng jiùhuǒ.
The neighbors helped put out the fire together.

Tips

usage
救火 literally means 'to rescue from fire.' It is also used figuratively to mean stepping in to handle an urgent crisis, similar to English 'putting out fires' at work.

Stroke Order

救 jiù
火 huǒ

Related Words

救火车 jiùhuǒchē #24,863
fire engine / fire truck
起火 qǐhuǒ #7,327
to catch fire; to start a fire / to break out (of a fire)
灭火 mièhuǒ #10,753
to extinguish a fire / to put out a fire
失火 shīhuǒ #13,548
to catch fire / to be on fire / (of a building) to have a fire break out
熄火 xīhuǒ HSK 7 #13,785
(of fire, lamp, etc.) to go out / to put out (a fire) / (of a vehicle) to stall / (figuratively) to die down
着火 zháohuǒ HSK 4 #3,916
to catch fire / to be on fire
开火 kāihuǒ #3,098
to open fire / to fire (a weapon) / to start shooting
救护车 jiùhùchē HSK 7 #2,787
ambulance
大火 dàhuǒ #5,009
big fire / blaze / conflagration / high heat (cooking)
发火 fāhuǒ HSK 7 #4,491
to lose one's temper; to flare up / to catch fire; to ignite
救火 jiùhuǒ
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