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How do you say "fire extinguisher" in Chinese?
灭火器
miè huǒ qì
In Chinese, "fire extinguisher" is 灭火器.
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Pronunciation
Say 'myeh' (falling tone) then 'hwuh' (falling tone) then 'chee' (high tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 灭 means extinguish (six strokes), 火 means fire (four strokes), 器 means apparatus (fifteen strokes).
Example sentence
灭火器在走廊里。
The fire extinguisher is in the hallway.
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How to remember 灭火器
灭火 means 'to extinguish fire', so 灭火器 is 'fire extinguishing apparatus'. The function is obvious.
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Questions about 灭火器
How do you say "fire extinguisher" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fire extinguisher" is 灭火器. It is a noun.
How is 灭火器 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 灭 means extinguish (six strokes), 火 means fire (four strokes), 器 means apparatus (fifteen strokes).
How is 灭火器 used in a sentence?
Use 灭火器 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 灭火器在走廊里。 (The fire extinguisher is in the hallway.).
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