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烧火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烧火 Usage and Examples

to light a fire

他劈了些柴烧火。

He chopped some wood for the fire.

牦牛粪可以用来烧火;牦牛骨头可以刻成念珠。

Dung keeps fires burning; bones are carved into beads.

The characters in 烧火

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烧
shāo10cook, burn, or fever
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

More words starting with 烧

  • shāo烧dāo刀zi子Strong liquor, Potent liquor
  • shāo烧dào到to burn, to get burned
  • shāo烧zhì制fire, bake
  • shāo烧zhì制hòu后after firing, post-firing
  • shāo烧zhì制hǎo好de的fired, baked
  • shāo烧zhì制wán完chéng成de的fired, baked
  • shāo烧zhì制qíng情kuàng况firing condition, firing status
  • shāo烧bāo包flashy, ostentatious
  • shāo烧hǎo好cooked, done
  • shāo烧wán完le了burnt out, burned up
  • shāo烧gān干burn dry, boil dry
  • shāo烧kāi开boil, bring to a boil

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Questions about 烧火

What does 烧火 mean in Chinese?

烧火 (shāo huǒ) means “to light a fire”.

How do you pronounce 烧火?

烧火 is pronounced shāo huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to light a fire” in Chinese?

“to light a fire” is 烧火 (shāo huǒ) in Chinese.

How is 烧火 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 烧火, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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