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火灾

火災
huǒzāi
noun HSK 5 #3,491

Measure Word

一场火灾 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 fire (disaster); conflagration

Characters

火
huǒ
fire
灾
zāi
disaster; calamity
A fire disaster - fire as a destructive event.

Examples

HSK 5
火灾造成了严重的损失。
Huǒzāi zàochéng le yánzhòng de sǔnshī.
The fire caused serious losses.
HSK 5
消防员迅速赶到火灾现场。
Xiāofáng yuán xùnsù gǎndào huǒzāi xiànchǎng.
The firefighters quickly arrived at the fire scene.
HSK 7-9
这栋大楼发生了火灾。
Zhè dòng dàlóu fāshēng le huǒzāi.
A fire broke out in this building.

Tips

usage
发生火灾 (a fire breaks out) is the standard collocation. For "to start a fire" intentionally in a criminal sense, use 纵火 (arson).
usage
消防 (fire prevention/firefighting), 灭火器 (fire extinguisher), 火警 (fire alarm).

Stroke Order

火 huǒ
灾 zāi