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    Using 战火 (zhànhuǒ) to express "flames of war"

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    战火 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    The noun 战火 (zhànhuǒ) literally means "flames of war" and refers to warfare or armed conflict in a vivid, literary way. It is commonly used in news reports and formal writing to describe the destructive impact of war. A typical usage is 战火让…… (the war caused……), emphasizing the consequences of conflict.

    Examples

    • 战火让无数家庭支离破碎。

      zhànhuǒ ràng wúshù jiātíng zhīlípòsuì.

      War has torn countless families apart.

    • 那座古老的城市在战火中被彻底摧毁了。

      nà zuò gǔlǎo de chéngshì zài zhànhuǒ zhōng bèi chèdǐ cuīhuǐ le.

      That ancient city was completely destroyed in the war.

    • 他们一家人在战火中逃到了邻国。

      tāmen yì jiā rén zài zhànhuǒ zhōng táo dào le lín guó.

      Their whole family fled to a neighboring country during the war.

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