烟火 (yānhuǒ): smoke and fire

Measure Word

一场烟火 chǎng

Literally 'smoke and fire' - cooking smoke or fireworks

HSK 3

春节的烟火照亮了夜空。

Chūnjié de yānhuǒ zhàoliàng le yèkōng.

The Spring Festival fireworks lit up the night sky.

HSK 6

这个小镇充满了人间烟火气。

Zhège xiǎozhèn chōngmǎn le rénjiān yānhuǒqì.

This small town is full of down-to-earth, everyday life.

usage

烟火 has two main meanings: (1) fireworks (similar to 焰火), and (2) signs of human life/cooking smoke. 人间烟火 means 'the warmth of everyday life.'

烟 yān

火 huǒ