hoả tai
Definition
- Noun:
- Fire disaster, conflagration: "hoả tai" refers to a large, destructive fire that causes significant damage, similar to "hoả hoạn" (fire disaster).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thành phố vừa trải qua một trận hoả tai kinh hoàng. (The city just experienced a horrific conflagration.)
- Các lính cứu hoả đã nỗ lực hết sức để khống chế đám hoả tai. (The firefighters tried their utmost to control the conflagration.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a formal and somewhat literary term, often used in news reports or historical accounts to describe a major fire event.
Variants and Related Words
- Hoả hoạn (n): Fire disaster, fire. This is the more common synonym.
- Hỏa tai (n): Alternate spelling using the modern Vietnamese alphabet (without diacritics on the 'o').
Synonyms
- Vụ cháy lớn: A large fire.
- Thảm hoạ cháy: Fire catastrophe.
Notes on Meaning
- The word specifically denotes a disastrous fire, not a small or controlled one. It implies scale and destruction.
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