Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
生火
shēng huǒ
Description
生火的意思是把火点起来，让火烧起来。
The meaning of 生火 is to light a fire and make it burn.
以前的人做饭要先生火，现在很多人用电或者用煤气。
In the past, people had to 生火 to cook, but now many use electricity or gas.
Meanings
生火shēng huǒ
to make a fire; to light a fire
天很冷，我们生火取暖吧。
It's very cold; let's make a fire to keep warm.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
生 here means "to start/produce," combined with 火 (fire) to mean starting a fire.
- Nuance
often used for cooking fires or campfires; 点火 is more general for lighting.
Links