Writing
消防 (xiāo fáng) — how to say "firefighting" in Chinese
消防
Firefighting, fire prevention
verb
Character composition
消
to disappear, to eliminate
防
to prevent, to defend
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
消防员
xiāo fáng yuán
firefighter
消防设施
xiāo fáng shè shī
firefighting facilities
消防车
xiāo fáng chē
fire truck
Examples
这个大楼的消防设备非常先进。
The firefighting equipment in this building is very advanced.
消防员来了。
The firefighters have arrived.
Frequently asked questions
Firefighting meaning in Chinese
"firefighting" in Chinese is 消防 (xiāo fáng).
消防 meaning in English
消防 (xiāo fáng) means "Firefighting, fire prevention".
How is 消防 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāo fáng (written as xiao fang, xiaofang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "firefighting" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消防: 消 has 10 strokes, 防 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消防?
消防 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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