消防支队

消防支隊

xiāofáng zhīduì

noun

Measure Word

一个消防支队 gè

Meanings

1 fire-and-rescue detachment
2 municipal-level firefighting unit

Characters

to dissipate, to extinguish

to prevent, to guard against

branch; to support

Examples

HSK 6

市消防支队接到报警后迅速出动。

Shì xiāofáng zhīduì jiēdào bàojǐng hòu xùnsù chūdòng.

The municipal fire detachment quickly mobilized after receiving the alarm.

HSK 7-9

消防支队每年都会组织消防演习。

Xiāofáng zhīduì měinián dōu huì zǔzhī xiāofáng yǎnxí.

The fire detachment organizes firefighting drills every year.

Tips

usage

Chinese fire services use a military-style hierarchy: 消防总队 (provincial) → 消防支队 (municipal) → 消防大队 (district) → 消防中队 (individual station). Since 2018 they fall under the 国家综合性消防救援队伍 rather than the army or police.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

防 fáng

支 zhī

队 duì