huǒ

HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective

Meaning of 发火

发火 means to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning; (of ammunition) to fire; to discharge; the primer ignites. Pronounced fā huǒ. HSK 7-9.

  • to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning
  • (of ammunition) to fire; to discharge; the primer ignites
  • (of a stove) easy to light and burns well; draws well

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
cái
gān
zào
 
hěn
róng
huǒ
 

This kind of wood is dry and catches fire easily.

Diǎn
huǒ
hòu
 
gōu
huǒ
hěn
kuài
jiù
huǒ
le
 

After lighting, the bonfire started burning quickly.

Chái
yóu
dòng
huǒ
yào
suō
liàng
 

Diesel engines require compression heat to ignite.