防火 (fáng huǒ) — to prevent fire; fireproof

Definition

A compound verb meaning 'to prevent fire / fireproof.' As a modifier (防火系统, 防火材料) it means 'fire-resistant'; as an activity (防一次火) it means 'fire prevention.'

verb
to prevent firefireproof

Examples

  • 防火
    Zhè dòng lóu yǒu hěn hǎo de fáng huǒ xì tǒng.
    This building has a very good fire prevention system.
  • Wǒ men měi nián dōu yào fáng yí cì huǒ.
    We need to do fire prevention once every year.
  • 防火
    Zhè zhǒng cái liào kě yǐ fáng huǒ, fēi cháng ān quán.
    This material is fireproof, very safe.
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