Definition
防火 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to prevent fire' or 'to be fireproof'. The verb 防 and the object 火 can be separated when adding aspects, measure words, or durations, e.g. 防了一次火 ('prevented a fire once'). It is commonly used in safety contexts, such as fire prevention measures or materials.
v.o.
to prevent firefireproof
Examples
- 防火。Zhè dòng lóu yǒu hěn hǎo de fáng huǒ xìtǒng.This building has a very good fire prevention system.
- 。Wǒmen měinián dōu yào fáng yí cì huǒ.We need to do fire prevention once every year.
- 防火，。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào kěyǐ fáng huǒ, fēicháng ānquán.This material is fireproof, very safe.
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