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大火

dà huǒ · da huo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Measure word: 场 cháng

Meaning

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  1. conflagration; large fire
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Stir-fry on high heat

  1. Dengdeng

    炒(chǎo)青菜(qīngcài)要(yào)大火(dàhuǒ)，火(huǒ)小(xiǎo)了(le)就(jiù)不(bù)好吃(hǎochī)。

    Stir-fried greens need high heat. With a small flame they aren't tasty.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)开(kāi)大火(dàhuǒ)了(le)。

    Okay, I turned on high heat.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)放(fàng)油(yóu)，再(zài)放(fàng)菜(cài)。

    Now add oil, then the greens.

  4. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，火(huǒ)好(hǎo)大(dà)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)。

    Wow, the flame is big. I'm a little afraid.

  5. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，大火(dàhuǒ)炒(chǎo)一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    Don't be afraid. On high heat, one minute and it's ready.

  6. Liangliang

    一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)到(dào)了(le)，可是(kěshì)青菜(qīngcài)变(biàn)黑(hēi)了(le)。

    The minute is up, but the greens turned black.

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2 examples
01

著(zhù)名(míng)的(de)酒(jiǔ)店(diàn)几(jī)乎(hū)被(bèi)大(dà)火(huǒ)烧(shāo)毁(huǐ)了(le)。

The famous hotel was practically destroyed by a large fire.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)森(sēn)林(lín)大(dà)火(huǒ)是(shì)自(zì)然(rán)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

This forest fire was naturally caused.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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