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消防

xiāo fáng · xiao fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. firefighting
  2. fire control
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In a conversation

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The fire engine

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，外面(wàimiàn)什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)这么(zhème)大(dà)？

    Listen, what's that loud noise outside?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)消防车(xiāofángchē)！他们(tāmen)开(kāi)得(de)好(hǎo)快(kuài)。

    It's a fire engine! They drive so fast.

  3. Liangliang

    哪里(nǎlǐ)着火(zháohuǒ)了(le)吗(ma)？快(kuài)看看(kànkan)。

    Is there a fire somewhere? Let's look.

  4. Dengdeng

    在(zài)隔壁(gébì)小区(xiǎoqū)。消防员(xiāofángyuán)说(shuō)只是(zhǐshì)一次(yīcì)练习(liànxí)。

    In the next compound. The firefighters said it's only a drill.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)。消防(xiāofáng)练习(liànxí)也(yě)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)，我们(wǒmen)家(jiā)也(yě)要(yào)练一练(liànyīliàn)。

    Great. Fire drills matter, and we should practise at home too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

消(xiāo)防(fáng)员(yuán)很(hěn)快(kuài)赶(gǎn)到(dào)了(le)火(huǒ)灾(zāi)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)。

The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene of the fire.

02

这(zhè)栋(dòng)大(dà)楼(lóu)的(de)消(xiāo)防(fáng)设(shè)施(shī)需(xū)要(yào)定(dìng)期(qī)检(jiǎn)查(chá)。

The firefighting equipment in this building needs regular inspection.

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