火灾 (huǒ zāi): fire disaster, fire

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: fire disaster, fire
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)

Chinese explanation

指在市区、森林等地方发生的严重失火事件，会造成人员伤亡和财产损失
强调火势大、危害严重，不同于普通的起火。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

fire

HSK 6

disaster

Example sentences

Early yesterday morning, a fire suddenly broke out in a shopping mall downtown, and firefighters fought for three hours before extinguishing the blaze.

This forest fire burned over a thousand hectares of trees, and many wild animals lost their homes.

If a fire breaks out at home, be sure to cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel, bend down low, and quickly escape to a safe place.

Due to aging electrical wiring, a serious fire broke out in this old building last winter, injuring two people.

The school holds a fire escape drill every year to teach students how to protect themselves in an emergency.

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