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catch fire

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi3huo3 qǐhuǒ

Meaning


Primary

catch fire

Alternatives

catches fire, ignite

Mnemonic


When something 起火 catches fire it 起 begins to have 火 fire.

Usage


房子 起火 啦!

The house is on fire!

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