纵火犯 (zònghuǒfàn): arsonist

Measure Word

一名纵火犯 míng

Meanings

1 arsonist

Characters

纵

zòng

to release; to indulge

Examples

HSK 3

警方抓到了纵火犯。

Jǐngfāng zhuā dào le zònghuǒfàn.

The police caught the arsonist.

HSK 6

纵火犯被判了十年监禁。

Zònghuǒfàn bèi pàn le shínián jiānjìn.

The arsonist was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Tips

memory

纵火 (to commit arson; literally 'release fire') + 犯 (criminal) = arsonist. The same 犯 suffix appears in 罪犯 (criminal), 嫌犯 (suspect).

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

火 huǒ

犯 fàn

Related Words

纵火 zònghuǒ #6,144

to commit arson / to set fire to

着火 zháohuǒ HSK 4 #3,916

to catch fire / to be on fire

罪犯 zuìfàn HSK 7-9 #1,800

criminal / offender / convict

大火 dàhuǒ #5,009

big fire / blaze / conflagration / high heat (cooking)

火炬 huǒjù HSK 7-9 #4,661

torch

火焰 huǒyàn HSK 7-9 #4,525

flame / blaze

发火 fāhuǒ HSK 7-9 #4,491

to lose one's temper; to flare up / to catch fire; to ignite

操纵 cāozòng HSK 6 #4,413

to operate; to control (a machine) / to manipulate; to pull strings

火鸡 huǒjī #4,169

turkey (bird)

火星 huǒxīng #5,273

Mars (planet) / spark