Writing
烟火 (yān huǒ) — how to say "fireworks" in Chinese
烟火
Fireworks
noun
Character composition
烟
smoke
火
fire
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
节日的烟火
jié rì de yān huǒ
festival fireworks
放烟火
fàng yān huǒ
set off fireworks
Examples
新年晚上我们看烟火。
On New Year's evening we watch fireworks.
我喜欢烟火。
I like fireworks.
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Frequently asked questions
Fireworks in Chinese meaning
"fireworks" in Chinese is 烟火 (yān huǒ).
What does 烟火 mean in English?
烟火 (yān huǒ) means "Fireworks".
How is 烟火 pronounced?
It is pronounced yān huǒ (written as yan huo, yanhuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Fireworks in Chinese characters
It is written 烟火: 烟 has 10 strokes, 火 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烟火?
烟火 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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