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烟火
yānhuǒ
Description
“烟火”有两个常见的意思。一个是晚上天空中又亮又漂亮的烟火，很多人喜欢在节日的时候看。
"烟火" has two common meanings. One is the bright and beautiful fireworks in the night sky, which many people enjoy watching during festivals.
另一个意思是人们做饭时的烟和火，常用来说普通人的生活。
The other meaning refers to the smoke and fire when people cook, often used to describe ordinary people's daily life.
Meanings
烟火yānhuǒ
fireworks
过年的时候，我们一起看烟火。
During the New Year, we watch fireworks together.
烟火yānhuo
cooking smoke; ordinary human life
这里很安静，有一点人间烟火的味道。
It's very quiet here, with a hint of everyday life.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
烟 (smoke) + 火 (fire); the fireworks sense is often written 烟花.
- Nuance
人间烟火 refers to everyday mortal life and cooking; said toneless as yānhuo.
In videos
“这些小饭店就特别有成都的烟火气”
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