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着火
zháohuǒ
Description
“着火”的意思是东西开始燃烧，产生火。
"着火" means that something starts burning and produces fire.
如果厨房里着火了，我们要马上打电话叫消防员。
If the kitchen catches fire, we should immediately call the firefighters.
Meanings
着火zháohuǒ
to catch fire; to be on fire
那座楼房昨天晚上着火了。
That building caught fire last night.
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Notes
- Etymology
着 (to be affected by) + 火 (fire); a verb-object structure meaning 'to catch fire'.
- Nuance
着火 stresses the fire starting; 起火 is similar, while 失火 implies an accidental fire.
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