烧火 (shāo huǒ) — to light a fire; to make a fire; to tend a fire

Definition

A verb-object phrase meaning to light, build, or tend a fire — usually for cooking or heating. The verb 烧 (burn) is separable here: 烧火 / 烧一堆火 / 火还没烧完.

verb

to light a fireto make a fireto tend a fire

Examples

烧火。
Tā zài chú fáng shāo huǒ zuò fàn.
He is lighting a fire in the kitchen to cook.
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Tā shāo le yì duī huǒ qǔ nuǎn.
He burned a pile of firewood to keep warm.
烧火。
shāo huǒ De shí hou yí dìng yào zhù yì ān quán.
Be sure to pay attention to safety when tending the fire.

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