火灾 (huǒ zāi) — serious fire, conflagration (in a city, forest, etc.)

Definition

火灾 is a large, destructive fire (forest, city, building) — bigger and more serious than just 火. The measure word is 场.

noun
serious fireconflagration (in a city, forest, etc.)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 火灾
    Zhè chǎng huǒ zāi zào chéng le hěn dà de sǔn shī.
    This fire caused great losses.
  • 火灾
    Sēn lín huǒ zāi xū yào lì kè pū miè.
    Forest fires need to be put out immediately.
  • 火灾
    Liǎo jiě huǒ zāi de ān quán zhī shi hěn zhòng yào.
    It is very important to learn about fire safety.

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