火源 (huǒ yuán) — source of a fire
Definition
The ignition source — the thing that started or is feeding a fire (candle, stove, cigarette, electrical fault). Common in safety, police, and news contexts, often distinguished from the cause (原因) of the fire.
noun
source of a fire
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 火源。Wǒ men xū yào zhǎo dào huǒ yuán.We need to find the source of the fire.
- 火源。Jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá huǒ yuán.The police are investigating the source of the fire.
- 火源。Chú fáng lǐ de huǒ yuán shì qǐ huǒ de zhí jiē yuán yīn.The ignition source in the kitchen was the direct cause of the fire.
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