Definition

Examples

• 火势很快就被控制住了。
  huǒ shì hěn kuài jiù bèi kòngzhì zhù le.
  The fire was quickly brought under control.
• 由于风大，火势越来越猛。
  Yóuyú fēng dà, huǒ shì yuè lái yuè měng.
  Because of strong winds, the fire grew fiercer.
• 消防员正在努力扑灭火势。
  Xiāofáng yuán zhèngzài nǔlì pūmiè huǒ shì.
  Firefighters are working hard to extinguish the fire.