消防 xiāofáng firefighting
firefighting; fire control
How to remember 消防: 消 vanish + 防 to protect = firefighting.
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How it is used
- Firefighting/fire control - 消防员 (xiāofángyuán) firefighter, 消防车 (xiāofángchē) fire engine, 消防安全 (xiāofáng ānquán) fire safety.
- An attributive/noun for the domain of fire prevention and firefighting; 消 (extinguish) + 防 (prevent).
- Common in safety regulations and equipment terms.
Example sentences
- 请叫消防员。 Qǐng jiào xiāofángyuán.Please call the fire department.
- 消防车到达之前，房子就全烧了。 Xiāofángchē dàodá zhīqián, fángzi jiù quánshāo le.The house burned to the ground before the fire truck arrived.