纵火 (zòng huǒ) — to commit arson; to set fire (to something)
Definition
A legal/formal term meaning 'to commit arson' — sets fire deliberately, usually to property. Treated as a crime, so it appears in news and judicial contexts rather than everyday speech.
verb
to commit arsonto set fire (to something)
Examples
- ，。Tā zòng guò yí cì huǒ, bèi pàn le sān nián.He set a fire once and was sentenced to three years.
- 纵火。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá zhè qǐ zòng huǒ àn.The police are investigating this arson case.
- 纵火。Tā yīn wèi zòng huǒ bèi zhuā jìn le jiān yù.He was sent to prison for arson.
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