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火山

huǒ shān · huo shan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. volcano
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Homemade volcano

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，我(wǒ)做了(zuòle)一座(yīzuò)火山(huǒshān)！

    Look, I made a volcano!

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)真的(zhēnde)火山(huǒshān)吗(ma)？

    Is it a real volcano?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)模型(móxíng)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)小苏打(xiǎosūdá)和(hé)醋(cù)做的(zuòde)。

    It's a model, made with baking soda and vinegar.

  4. Dengdeng

    火山(huǒshān)会(huì)喷水(pēnshuǐ)吗(ma)？

    Will the volcano spurt?

  5. Liangliang

    会(huì)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)！

    Yes, watch!

  6. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，喷到(pēndào)我的(wǒde)衣服上(yīfushàng)了(le)！

    Oops, it sprayed on my clothes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

火(huǒ)山(shān)突(tū)然(rán)喷(pēn)发(fā)，造(zào)成(chéng)了(le)多(duō)人(rén)死(sǐ)亡(wáng)。

The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.

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

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)火(huǒ)山(shān)在(zài)这(zhè)年(nián)内(nèi)爆(bào)发(fā)了(le)两(liǎng)次(cì)。

The volcano has erupted twice this year.

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

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