消防 (xiāo fáng) — (verb) to fight fires; to carry out firefighting and fire prevention
Definition
Used as a set word (消防车, 消防员) for firefighting and fire prevention — both putting out fires and preventing them. Less common as a standalone verb; 灭火 is the everyday verb for 'put out a fire'.
verb
to fight firesto carry out firefighting and fire prevention
Examples
- 消防。Tā men zhèng zài xiāo fáng huǒ zāi.They are fighting the fire.
- 消防。Zhè ge xì tǒng kě yǐ xiāo fáng huǒ zāi.This system can fight fires.
- 消防。Wǒ men xū yào xiāo fáng yǐn huàn.We need to eliminate fire hazards.
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