放火 (fàng huǒ) — to set fire; to commit arson; (figurative) to create disturbance; to stir up trouble
定義
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
to set fireto commit arson(figurative) to create disturbanceto stir up trouble
例文
- 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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