gōuhuǒ

篝火

Word · Noun

campfire; bonfire

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

campfire; bonfire

neutral

Originally referred to a fire contained within a cage or cover. Now commonly used for social or ceremonial fires outdoors, especially in camping or group gatherings.

Yíng营
huǒ火
huì会
shàng上
rán燃
qǐ起
xióng熊
xióng熊
de的
gōu篝
huǒ火
 。

A blazing bonfire was lit at the campfire party.

Yè夜
wǎn晚
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zài在
hú湖
biān边
diǎn点
rán燃
le了
gōu篝
huǒ火
 。

At night, we lit a campfire by the lake.

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Dà大
jiā家
wéi围
zhe着
gōu篝
huǒ火
chàng唱
gē歌
tiào跳
wǔ舞
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
kāi开
xīn心
 。

Everyone sang and danced around the campfire, very happy.

Sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
jìn禁
zhǐ止
shēng生
gōu篝
huǒ火
 ,
yǐ以
fáng防
huǒ火
zāi灾
 。

Making campfires is forbidden in the forest to prevent wildfires.