bốc cháy
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Definition
- Verb:
- To burst into flames: To suddenly begin burning with visible, often intense, fire.
- To catch fire: To start burning, typically after being ignited.
- To burn up: To be consumed or destroyed by fire.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Căn nhà bốc cháy dữ dội sau tiếng nổ. (The house burst into flames violently after the explosion.)
- Đống cỏ khô có thể bốc cháy chỉ từ một tia lửa nhỏ. (The pile of dry grass can catch fire from just a small spark.)
- Chiếc xe bốc cháy hoàn toàn sau vụ va chạm. (The car burned up completely after the collision.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe a sudden, often violent, onset of fire. It implies a rapid transition from not burning to burning fiercely.
- Can be used figuratively to describe intense emotion or conflict, though this is less common than the literal meaning.
Variants and Related Words
Bốc hỏa (v): To flare up (often used for emotions or temper).
- Anh ấy dễ bốc hỏa. (He flares up easily.)
Cháy (v): To burn, to be on fire.
- Rừng đang cháy. (The forest is burning.)
Synonyms
- Ignite: To start burning.
- Combust: To catch fire or start to burn.
- Go up in flames: To be destroyed by fire.
Related Idioms
Nóng như bốc cháy: As hot as burning; used to describe extreme heat.
- Trời hôm nay nóng như bốc cháy. (The weather today is as hot as burning.)
Bốc cháy như rơm: To burst into flames like dry straw; meaning something ignites very easily and quickly.
- Mối bất hòa nhỏ ấy bốc cháy như rơm. (That small disagreement burst into flames like dry straw.)