zháo huǒ
brûler
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小心，着火了！
xiǎoxīn, zhuófēngle!
Be careful, it's on fire!
这个房间着火了，我们快跑！
zhège fángjiān zhuófēngle, wǒmen kuàipǎo!
This room is on fire, let's run!
森林着火了，消防员正在灭火。
sēnlín zhuófēngle, xiǎofángyuán zhèngzài mièhuǒ.
The forest is on fire, and the firefighters are putting it out.
点火 (diǎnhuǒ)
ignite
燃烧 (ránshǎo)
burn
熄火 (xī huǒ)
put out the fire
灭火 (miè huǒ)
extinguish the fire
The Chinese word 着火 (zhuóhuǒ) means "to catch fire" or "to ignite". It is composed of two characters: 着 (zhuó), which means "to attach" or "to stick", and 火 (huǒ), which means "fire". The original meaning of 着火 was "to attach fire to something", and it has since been extended to mean "to catch fire" or "to ignite".The character 着 (zhuó) is derived from the oracle bone script, which depicts a hand holding a burning stick. The character 火 (huǒ) is also derived from the oracle bone script, which depicts a flame.The word 着火 is commonly used in everyday speech and writing. For example, you might say 我把纸着火了 (wǒ bǎ zhǐ zhuóhuǒle), which means "I set the paper on fire". You might also see the word 着火 used in news reports or other formal writing. For example, you might read a news report about a 火灾 (huǒzāi), which is a "fire".The word 着火 is a useful addition to your Chinese vocabulary. It is a common word that can be used in a variety of situations.
