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着火 (zháo huǒ): to catch fire, to ignite

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to catch fire, to ignite
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to catch fire, to ignite
to catch fire

Chinese explanation

指物体开始燃烧起来，通常指意外发生的火灾
也可以说某物被点燃，火开始烧起来。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to touch

HSK 4

fire

Example sentences

That building caught fire.

The car suddenly caught fire, and the driver ran out immediately.

Be careful! It's very easy for a forest to catch fire.

If the kitchen catches fire, turn off the gas first.

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