消防

xiāo fáng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. firefighting
2. fire control

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 灭火 miè huǒ 灭火 miè huǒ to extinguish a fire 消防指防火和灭火的整体工作，灭火特指扑灭火灾的行动。: to extinguish a fire
• 防火 fáng huǒ 防火 fáng huǒ to protect against fire 消防包括防火和灭火两方面，防火侧重预防。: to protect against fire
• 救火 jiù huǒ 救火 jiù huǒ to put out a fire 救火更口语化，指扑灭火灾；消防是正式术语。: to put out a fire

Usage notes

Collocations

消防常与“部门”“队员”“车”等搭配，如“消防部门”“消防队员”“消防车”，不单独说“一个消防”。

Common mistakes

错误：*我们叫了消防来灭火。正确：我们报了火警，消防队很快到了。消防很少单独作宾语。

Example Sentences

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学校明天会进行 消防 演练。

The school will conduct a fire drill tomorrow.

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Words Containing 消防

• 消防员 消防员 xiāo fáng yuán: firefighter; fireman
• 消防局 消防局 xiāo fáng jú: fire department
• 消防栓 消防栓 xiāo fáng shuān: fire hydrant
• 消防署 消防署 xiāo fáng shǔ: fire station
• 消防车 消防车 xiāo fáng chē: fire engine
• 消防通道 消防通道 xiāo fáng tōng dào: fire exit
• 消防队 消防队 xiāo fáng duì: fire brigade
• 消防队员 消防队员 xiāo fáng duì yuán: fireman

Child Words of 消防

• 消 消 xiāo: to diminish; to subside
• 防 防 fáng: to protect