phát hỏa

Thân thiện

Một đống lá khô bất ngờ phát hỏa trong rừng.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

1. Catch fire, begin to burn, begin to blaze up
2. Begin to fire, open fire
   • Lệnh phát hỏa
     The order to open fire