Chinese Grammar Reference logo

    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to "fire" with 火 (huǒ)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    火 (huǒ) means fire. It is a basic vocabulary word used in many compound words such as 火山 (volcano), 火车 (train), and 火灾 (fire disaster). On its own, it refers to flames or combustion.

    Examples

    • 小心,锅里的火太大了,菜要烧焦了。

      Xiǎoxīn, guō lǐ de huǒ tài dà le, cài yào shāojiāo le.

      Be careful, the flame under the pot is too high — the food is about to burn.

    • 冬天的时候,我们喜欢在院子里生火取暖。

      Dōngtiān de shíhou, wǒmen xǐhuan zài yuànzi lǐ shēnghuǒ qǔnuǎn.

      In winter, we like to make a fire in the yard to keep warm.

    • 消防员花了三个小时才把火扑灭。

      Xiāofángyuán huā le sān ge xiǎoshí cái bǎ huǒ pūmiè.

      It took the firefighters three hours to put out the fire.

    Referring to "fire" with 火 (huǒ) | Chinese Grammar