huǒzāi

火灾

HSK 5Word · NounTraditional火災

fire (as a disaster); conflagration

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

fire (as a disaster); conflagration

formal

Refers specifically to a destructive fire causing damage to property, the environment, or loss of life. Often used in official contexts like news reports, safety regulations, and insurance.

Zhè这
chǎng场
gōng工
chǎng厂
huǒ火
zāi灾
zào造
chéng成
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
jīng经
jì济
sǔn损
shī失
 。

The factory fire caused enormous economic losses.

Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
xùn迅
sù速
gǎn赶
dào到
xiàn现
chǎng场
pū扑
miè灭
huǒ火
zāi灾
 。

Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire.

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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
tí提
gāo高
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
huǒ火
zāi灾
fáng防
fàn范
yì意
shí识
 。

We must raise public awareness of fire prevention.

Nà那
dòng栋
lì历
shǐ史
jiàn建
zhù筑
zài在
yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
zhōng中
fù付
zhī之
yī一
jù炬
 。

That historical building was reduced to ashes in a major fire.