放火 (fàng huǒ) — prender fuego; cometer incendio provocado; (figurado) crear disturbios; causar problemas

Definición

A literal compound meaning 'to set fire / commit arson' (放 + 火). The figurative sense ('stir up trouble') is less common and roughly parallels 捣乱, but for learners the core sense is the criminal act of arson.

verb
prender fuegocometer incendio provocado(figurado) crear disturbioscausar problemas

Ejemplos

  • 放火
    Tā yīn wèi fàng huǒ bèi jǐng chá zhuā zǒu le.
    He was arrested by the police for arson.
  • Nà ge huài rén zài gōng chǎng fàng le yì bǎ huǒ.
    That villain set a fire in the factory.
  • 放火
    Nǐ zài tuán duì lǐ fàng huǒ zhī huì ràng dà jiā dōu bù kāi xīn.
    Stirring up trouble in the team will only make everyone unhappy.
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