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Chinese dictionary
v.catch fire; be on fire
房子失火了。
The house caught fire.
昨天城镇失火了。
There was a fire in town last night.
失火地点
fire scene
失火原因
cause of the fire
在干燥的天气将点燃的香烟扔在树林里容易失火。
A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may catch a fire.
仓库失火使事态更严重。
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse.
使用这些化学品可能有失火的危险。
Using these chemicals may present a fire risk.
Word usage
- Separable word"失" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他们家失过一次火。
Their house caught fire once.
你知道是怎么失的火吗?
Do you know the cause of the fire?
这家店自从失了火以后就再也没开张了。
The shop has never opened since it caught fire.