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着火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

着火 Usage and Examples

To catch fire; to be on fire.

该城西部的许多建筑都着火了。

Many of the buildings in the west of the city are on fire.

亨特上尉问是哪个引擎着火了。

Capt. Hunt asked which engine was on fire.

The characters in 着火

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
着
zháo12to wear, touch, apply, or continue
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

More words starting with 着

  • zháo着le了caught, trapped
  • zháo着le了mí迷fascinated, captivated
  • zháo着liáng凉catch a cold, catch a chill
  • zhuó着lì力Focus on, Strive to
  • zhuó着lì力yú于focusing on, concentrating on
  • zhuó着jìn劲er儿Exert effort, Try hard
  • zháo着ne呢very, quite
  • zhuó着chù处everywhere
  • zhuó着shí实indeed, really
  • zhuó着chuáng床implantation
  • zháo着máng忙in a hurry, to rush
  • zháo着jí急anxious, impatient

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Questions about 着火

What does 着火 mean in Chinese?

着火 (zháo huǒ) means “to catch fire; to be on fire”.

How do you pronounce 着火?

着火 is pronounced zháo huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To catch fire; to be on fire.” in Chinese?

“To catch fire; to be on fire.” is 着火 (zháo huǒ) in Chinese.

How is 着火 used in a sentence?

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

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    zháo着huǒ火
    to burn

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