着火 (zháohuǒ): meaning and examples | Speak Chinese

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zháohuǒ

HSK level: HSK 5
Part of speech: Verb

Meanings

catch fire
be on fire

Examples and explanations

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Characters

着
zheindicates an ongoing action or state; used after a verb to indicate the continuation of an action
火
huǒFire, flame, or heat; a unit of ten people in ancient Chinese military