How to say “fire” in Chinese
fire; popular
“Fire” in Chinese is 火, huǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
火 is read huǒ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a flame.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “火”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 火. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们坐火车去吧wǒmenzuòhuǒchēqùbaLet's take the train.
- 我差点儿没赶上火车。wǒchàdiǎnrméigǎnshànghuǒchēI almost missed the train.
- 今天晚上我们去吃火锅吧。jīntiānwǎnshangwǒmenqùchīhuǒguōbaLet's go have hot pot tonight.
- 这家的火锅很好吃zhèjiādehuǒguōhěnhǎochīThe hot pot here is really good.
- 没有空气火就不能燃烧méiyǒukōngqì,huǒjiùbùnéngránshāoWithout air, fire can't burn.
- 他点燃了一根火柴tādiǎnránleyìgēnhuǒcháiHe lit a match.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Tiger, bear and fire”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fire” in Chinese?
“Fire” in Chinese is 火, pinyin huǒ.
What does 火 mean?
火 (huǒ) means “fire; popular”.
How do you write 火?
火 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 火?
火 is read huǒ. Tones: huǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fire” in the lesson “Tiger, bear and fire”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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