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发火
fāhuǒ
Description
“发火”的意思是很生气，对别人大声说话。
"发火" means to be very angry and speak loudly to others.
当一个人很不高兴的时候，他就会发火。
When a person is very unhappy, he will 发火.
Meanings
发火fāhuǒ
to get angry; to lose one's temper
他一听就发火了。
He got angry as soon as he heard it.
发火fāhuǒ
to catch fire; to ignite
这个打火机不发火了。
This lighter won't ignite anymore.
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Notes
- Etymology
发 (to emit) + 火 (fire), literally 'to give off fire'.
- Nuance
发火 is more sudden and spoken than 生气, closer to 'flare up'.
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