Chinese phrase
起火了 qí huǒ le
Meaning
A fire started
When to use it
Says that a fire has started. It is often a brief alert that calls for quick action.
Example dialogue
点蜡烛的时候不小心，起火了。 diǎn là zhú de shí hòu bù xiǎo xīn qí huǒ le
A fire accidentally started while I was lighting the candle.
别慌，把烛台移到耐火的地方，用水扑灭。 bié huāng bǎ zhú tái yí dào nài huǒ de dì fāng yòng shuǐ pū miè
Stay calm, move the candlestick to a fireproof area, and extinguish the fire with water.