phát hỏa
Definition
- Verb:
- To catch fire, to begin to burn: To start burning, to ignite.
- To open fire, to begin firing: To start shooting a weapon or weapons.
Usage Examples
- To catch fire:
- Căn nhà bỗng nhiên phát hỏa. (The house suddenly caught fire.)
- Vật liệu dễ phát hỏa. (The materials are prone to catching fire.)
- To open fire:
- Lính canh được lệnh phát hỏa. (The guards were ordered to open fire.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ phát hỏa khi nghe hiệu lệnh. (We will open fire upon hearing the command.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or military contexts when referring to the commencement of shooting.
- It can describe the sudden onset of a fire, implying a rapid or uncontrolled start.
Variants and Related Words
- Bốc cháy (v): To burst into flames (often more intense or sudden than "phát hỏa").
- Khai hỏa (v): To open fire (a direct synonym in military contexts).
- Cháy (v): To burn, to be on fire (the general state of burning).
Synonyms
- Ignite: To catch fire or cause to catch fire.
- Commence firing: To begin shooting.
Related Idioms
- Nóng mặt phát hỏa: To become so angry one's face feels hot; to fly into a rage.
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta nóng mặt phát hỏa. (Hearing that news, he flew into a rage.)
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Catch fire, begin to burn, begin to blaze up
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Begin to fire, open fire
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Lệnh phát hỏaThe order to open fire
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