volcano; something intense/dangerous
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
volcano; mountain formed by eruption of magma
neutralA geological formation. The crater at the top is called '火山口' (volcanic crater). Refer to related terms like 活火山 (active volcano), 死火山 (extinct volcano), 休眠火山 (dormant volcano).
Zhè这
zuò座
huǒ火
shān山
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
méi没
yǒu有
pēn喷
fā发
le了
。
This volcano hasn't erupted for hundreds of years.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
jiān监
cè测
huó活
huǒ火
shān山
de的
huó活
dòng动
。
Scientists are monitoring the activity of active volcanoes.
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Fù富
shì士
shān山
shì是
yī一
zuò座
zhù著
míng名
de的
huǒ火
shān山
。
Mount Fuji is a famous volcano.
Huǒ火
shān山
pēn喷
fā发
shí时
，
tiān天
kōng空
bù布
mǎn满
le了
huǒ火
shān山
huī灰
。
When a volcano erupts, the sky fills with volcanic ash.
noun
metaphor for a situation or person on the verge of intense, dangerous, or violent eruption
literaryUsed figuratively to describe anything that is building up pressure and could explode or become destructive, like intense anger, social unrest, or a conflict zone.
Tā他
de的
nèi内
xīn心
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
zuò座
chén沉
mò默
de的
huǒ火
shān山
。
His heart is like a silent volcano.
Liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
jǐn紧
zhāng张
，
biān边
jìng境
dì地
qū区
chéng成
le了
yī一
zuò座
huó活
huǒ火
shān山
。
With tensions high between the two countries, the border region has become a live volcano.