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烧火
shāohuǒ
Description
"烧火"就是点火来做饭或者取暖。
"烧火" means lighting a fire to cook or keep warm.
以前的人常常用木头烧火，现在很多家里用煤气或电。
People used to burn wood for "烧火", but now many homes use gas or electricity.
Meanings
烧火shāohuǒ
to make a fire; to light a fire for cooking or heating
妈妈在厨房里烧火做饭。
Mom is cooking over the fire in the kitchen.
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Notes
- Etymology
烧 (burn) + 火 (fire), a verb-object compound.
- Nuance
烧火 focuses on tending the fire; 生火 stresses starting it.
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