English–Chinese
“fire” in Chinese
How to say “fire” in Chinese
“Fire” in Chinese is 火灾 (huǒ zāi).
A destructive outbreak in which flames spread beyond control and create danger or loss.
Example sentences with 火灾
消防队迅速赶到火灾现场扑救。xiāo fáng duì xùn sù gǎn dào huǒ zāi xiàn chǎng pū jiù
The fire department quickly arrived at the fire scene to put out the fire.
Tips for using 火灾
- English often uses fire for both a candle flame and a major emergency, while this Chinese noun specifically signals the dangerous incident and its possible damage.
Other Chinese words for “fire”
厨房里的火很大。chú fáng lǐ de huǒ hěn dà
The fire in the kitchen is very big.
比赛开始，裁判用手枪开枪。bǐ sài kāi shǐ cái pàn yòng shǒu qiāng kāi qiāng
The match began, and the referee fired a pistol.
他因迟到被开除了。tā yīn chí dào bèi kāi chú le
He was fired because he was late.
公司决定解雇那个员工。gōng sī jué dìng jiě gù nà ge yuán gōng
The company decided to fire that employee.