火灾
huǒzāi
fire (disaster)
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这场火灾造成了严重的损失。This fire caused serious losses.
- 大家平时要注意预防火灾。Everyone should take care to prevent fires.
Collocations
发生火灾预防火灾火灾事故扑灭火灾
Mnemonic
火 huǒ "fire" + 灾 zāi "disaster": a disaster caused by fire, i.e. a fire (as a calamity). 灾 shows fire 火 under a roof 宀, a house on fire. 预防火灾 = to prevent fires. Linked to 消防 (firefighting).
Related
灾难事故灭火消防
Quick check
What scene does 灾 (宀 roof + 火 fire) depict?