phòng hoả
Definition
Noun:
- Fire prevention: The act, practice, or system of taking measures in advance to stop fires from starting or spreading.
- Fire safety: A state of being protected from the dangers of fire, often involving specific equipment or protocols.
Adjective (attributive):
- Fireproof / Fire-resistant: Used to describe materials, structures, or items designed to prevent or resist catching fire.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Công ty có quy định phòng hoả rất nghiêm ngặt. (The company has very strict fire prevention regulations.)
- Mọi tòa nhà đều phải có thiết bị phòng hoả. (Every building must have fire safety equipment.)
Adjective:
- Cửa phòng hoả đã ngăn lửa lan sang các phòng khác. (The fireproof door prevented the fire from spreading to other rooms.)
Advanced Usage
"công tác phòng hoả": fire prevention work or duties.
- Công tác phòng hoả được kiểm tra định kỳ. (Fire prevention work is inspected periodically.)
"tường phòng hoả": a fire wall, a fire-resistant wall.
- Tường phòng hoả chia tòa nhà thành các khu vực an toàn. (The fire wall divides the building into safe zones.)
Variants and Related Words
Phòng cháy chữa cháy (PCCC) (n): Firefighting and prevention; the full, formal term encompassing both preventing and extinguishing fires.
- Lực lượng Phòng cháy chữa cháy có mặt sau 5 phút. (The Firefighting and Prevention force arrived within 5 minutes.)
Chữa cháy (v/n): To extinguish a fire / firefighting.
- Xe chữa cháy đang trên đường tới. (The fire engine is on its way.)
Synonyms
- Fire prevention: The act of stopping fires from happening.
- Fire protection: The broader system of safeguarding against fire.
- Fireproof: Made resistant to fire.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Ý thức phòng hoả: Fire safety awareness.
- Nâng cao ý thức phòng hoả cho cộng đồng là rất quan trọng. (Raising fire safety awareness in the community is very important.)
Thiết bị phòng hoả: Fire safety equipment (e.g., extinguishers, alarms).
- Hãy kiểm tra thiết bị phòng hoả thường xuyên. (Please check the fire safety equipment regularly.)