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篝火

gōu huǒ · gou huo

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Meaning

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  1. bonfire
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In a conversation

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A guest at the bonfire

  1. Dengdeng

    天(tiān)黑(hēi)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)点(diǎn)篝火(gōuhuǒ)吧(ba)！

    It's dark. Let's light a bonfire!

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)很多(hěnduō)木头(mùtou)。

    Okay! I brought a lot of wood.

  3. Dengdeng

    篝火(gōuhuǒ)点(diǎn)起来(qǐlai)了(le)，真(zhēn)暖和(nuǎnhuo)！

    The bonfire is lit. It's so warm!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)后面(hòumian)，有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)也(yě)来(lái)烤火(kǎohuǒ)了(le)。

    Look behind you, a puppy came to warm up too.

  5. Dengdeng

    欢迎(huānyíng)它(tā)加入(jiārù)我们(wǒmen)的(de)篝火(gōuhuǒ)晚会(wǎnhuì)！

    Welcome it to our bonfire party!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

晚(wǎn)上(shang)我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)海(hǎi)边(biān)点(diǎn)起(qǐ)了(le)篝(gōu)火(huǒ)。

In the evening we lit a bonfire by the sea.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)围(wéi)着(zhe)篝(gōu)火(huǒ)唱(chàng)歌(gē)跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)，非(fēi)常(cháng)热(rè)闹(nao)。

Everyone sang and danced around the bonfire; it was very lively.

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