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大火
dàhuǒ
Description
大火是指很大的火，常常会烧毁房子或者树林，让人很害怕。
A 大火 refers to a very large fire that often burns down houses or forests and causes fear.
Meanings
大火dàhuǒ
a big fire; conflagration
那场大火烧了三个小时。
The big fire burned for three hours.
大火dàhuǒ
high heat (in cooking)
用大火把水烧开。
Boil the water with high heat.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 火 (fire), literally "big fire."
- Nuance
in cooking contexts 大火 means high heat, contrasted with 小火 (low heat).
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