火灾 huǒzāi serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
怎么记住“火灾”: 火 fire (Kangxi radical 86) + 灾 disaster = serious fire (in a city or a forest etc).
汉字
用法
- A (destructive) fire/blaze - 发生火灾 (fāshēng huǒzāi) a fire breaks out, 森林火灾 (sēnlín huǒzāi) forest fire.
- Specifically fire as a disaster; 火 (fire) + 灾 (disaster).
- Contrast 火 (huǒ, fire in general); 火灾 is the calamity. Related: 消防 (firefighting).
例句
- 遇到火灾打119。 Yùdào huǒzāi dǎ 119.In case of fire, call 119.
- 万一发生火灾，打碎玻璃并按下红色按钮。 Wànyī fāshēng huǒzāi, dǎsuì bōlí bìng àn xià hóngsè ànniǔ.In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button.