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开火
kāihuǒ
Description
"开火"是打枪或者发射武器的意思，常常用在战争或者军队里。
"开火" means to shoot or fire a weapon, often used in war or military contexts.
有时候它也表示开始做饭。
Sometimes it also means to start cooking.
Meanings
开火kāihuǒ
to open fire; to start shooting
士兵向敌人开火了。
The soldier opened fire on the enemy.
开火kāihuǒ
to start cooking; to fire up the stove
我们中午自己开火做饭。
We cooked our own meal at noon.
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Notes
- Etymology
开 (open/start) + 火 (fire), literally "open fire."
- Nuance
the cooking sense often means preparing meals at home rather than eating out.
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