How do you say "wildfire" in Chinese?

野火

yě huǒ

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "wildfire" is 野火 (yě huǒ).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out "yě huǒ", third tone, then third tone, so dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop. Slow down on yě huǒ at first so the tone contour doesn't flatten out.

Writing and usage

野火 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

一场野火蔓延到干燥的山丘。

yī cháng yě huǒ màn yán dào gān zào de shān qiū 。

A wildfire spread across the dry hills.

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How to remember 野火

Attach "yě huǒ" to the scene from "A wildfire spread across the dry hills"; the pairing is hard to forget.

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Questions about 野火

How do you pronounce 野火?

Sound it out "yě huǒ", third tone, then third tone, so dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop. Slow down on yě huǒ at first so the tone contour doesn't flatten out.

Is 野火 formal or casual?

野火 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 野火 used in Chinese?

野火 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一场野火蔓延到干燥的山丘。 (A wildfire spread across the dry hills.).

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