Chinese word

消防

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāo fáng

Meaning

  • nounfire department

Example

遇到火情要立即拨打消防电话。yù dào huǒ qíng yào lì jí bō dǎ xiāo fáng diàn huà

If there is a fire, call the fire department immediately.

Illustration for 消防 (fire department)

More examples

工厂需要完善消防设备，防止事故扩大。gōng chǎng xū yào wán shàn xiāo fáng shè bèi fáng zhǐ shì gù kuò dà

The factory needs better fire safety equipment to prevent the accident from getting worse.

Core concept

An organized public response that stops fires from spreading and protects people in emergencies.

Common phrases

  • 消防员xiāo fáng yuán

    firefighter

  • 消防队xiāo fáng duì

    fire brigade

  • 消防车xiāo fáng chē

    fire engine

  • 消防设备xiāo fáng shè bèi

    fire safety equipment

Similar words

消防员xiāo fáng yuán: A person whose job is to fight fires and rescue people.
消防队xiāo fáng duì: A firefighting unit that responds to fires and rescues people.
消防车xiāo fáng chē: A specialized vehicle for carrying out firefighting and rescue work.
火灾huǒ zāi: A spreading fire that causes injury or damage to people and property.

Definition in Chinese

扑灭火灾、预防火灾并开展救援的行动或负责这些工作的机构和人员。pū miè huǒ zāi yù fáng huǒ zāi bìng kāi zhǎn jiù yuán de xíng dòng huò fù zé zhè xiē gōng zuò de jī gòu hé rén yuán

Word origin

消防 (xiāofáng, "firefighting and fire prevention") is formed from 消 (xiāo, "extinguish") and 防 (fáng, "prevent"), expressing both putting out fires and guarding against them.

Usage tips

  • The emergency number for a fire in mainland China is 119, rather than the 911 used in the United States.

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