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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

失火 [shīhuǒ]
  1. 1. verb catch fire

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

失火 [shīhuǒ]
  1. 1. catch fire; be on fire
    昨天城里失火
    There was a fire in town last night.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

失火 [shīhuǒ]
  1. 1. 着火;发生火灾。

Examples

城门失火,殃及池鱼,这事你也脱离不了干系。
When the city gate is on fire, the fish in the moat will suffer, you can't escape responsibility.
失火现场烟熏火燎的,你别乱跑了。
The scene is full of smoke and fire, don't run about.
城门失火,殃及池鱼
An electrical fault was the reason for the fire.
电器故障是失火的原因。
The loss of fire sent people into a panic.
失火使人们陷入了恐慌。

Collocations

房屋失火
the house is on fire
失火现场
the scene of the fire
突然失火
to catch fire unexpectedly
城门失火,殃及池鱼
innocent people often fall victim to what others do

Word Decomposition


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