Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Inflammable, flammable: Describes a substance or material that catches fire easily and burns rapidly. This term is used in technical, industrial, or safety contexts.
   • Fine-kindling: Can describe something that is highly combustible and can serve as excellent tinder to start a fire.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Xăng là một chất lỏng rất dẫn hỏa. (Gasoline is a highly inflammable liquid.)
  • Vật liệu dẫn hỏa phải được cất giữ cách xa nguồn nhiệt. (Inflammable materials must be stored away from heat sources.)
  • Loại giấy này khô và dẫn hỏa, rất tốt để nhóm lửa. (This type of paper is dry and fine-kindling, excellent for starting a fire.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Safety Context: Used in warnings, labels, and safety data sheets (SDS) to indicate fire hazard.
  • Trên thùng hàng có dán nhãn "Dẫn hỏa". (The cargo crate has an "Inflammable" label on it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dễ cháy (adj): Flammable, combustible. (A more common, general synonym).
• Dễ bắt lửa (adj): Easily ignitable. (Descriptive phrase).
• Chất dễ cháy (n): Flammable substance.
• Phản nghĩa (Antonym): Khó cháy / Chậm cháy (adj): Flame-retardant, slow-burning.

Synonyms

• Dễ cháy: Flammable.
• Dễ bốc cháy: Easily combustible.

Notes on Usage

• "Dẫn hỏa" vs. "Dễ cháy": "Dẫn hỏa" is a more formal, technical, or literary term. "Dễ cháy" is more common in everyday speech.
• Caution: The term directly indicates a significant fire risk. It is crucial in contexts requiring clear hazard communication.

1. Inflammable [and fine-kindling]