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失火
shīhuǒ
Description
"失火"的意思是房子或别的地方着火了，发生了火灾。
"失火" means that a house or another place caught fire, a fire broke out.
这常常是不小心引起的，比如忘了关火。
This often happens accidentally, for example, forgetting to turn off the fire.
Meanings
失火shīhuǒ
to catch fire; a fire breaks out
昨天晚上那家工厂失火了。
The factory caught fire last night.
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Notes
- Etymology
失 (to lose/fail to control) + 火 (fire) — literally 'to lose control of fire'.
- Nuance
refers to accidental, unintended fires, not deliberate arson (纵火).
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