Chinese

huǒ
Meaning: fire; urgent; anger; flourishing
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb

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Example sentences

森林大火對當地的生態環境造成了嚴重的破壞。
森林大火对当地的生态环境造成了严重的破坏。
The forest fire caused severe damage to the local ecological environment.
消防員把火滅了。
The firefighters extinguished the fire.
聽到火警,大家立刻撤離了建築物。
Hearing the fire alarm, everyone immediately evacuated the building.
那場火災燒毀了許多房屋。
That fire burned down many houses.
傳說鳳凰能在火中復活。
Legend has it that the phoenix can resurrect from fire.

Usage Notes

Commonly refers to fire, but can also mean anger, urgency, or something that is 'hot' or popular.

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