着火 (zháo huǒ) — to catch fire
Definition
着火 (zháohuǒ) means something catches fire on its own — focus on the fire starting, not the act of lighting it. Unlike 点燃/点火 (to ignite, set fire to), there's no human lighting it.
verb
to catch fire
Examples
- 着火。Zhè zhǒng zhǐ hěn róng yì zháo huǒ.This kind of paper catches fire very easily.
- 。Nà ge fáng zi yǐ qián zhe guò yí cì huǒ.That house caught fire once before.
- 着火。Chú fáng chà diǎn zháo huǒ le.The kitchen almost caught fire.
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