消防

xiāo fáng
HSK 6
fire-fighting, fire control
noun

Example Sentences

消防员的工作很重要。
xiāofángyuán de gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào 。
The work of a firefighter is very important.
我们应该学习消防知识以保护自己。
wǒmen yīnggāi xuéxí xiāofáng zhīshí yǐ bǎohù zìjǐ 。
We should learn fire-fighting knowledge to protect ourselves.
这个城市的消防设施需要更新。
zhègè chéngshì de xiāofáng shèshī xūyào gēngxīn 。
The fire-fighting facilities in this city need to be updated.

Individual Characters

消xiāo
to diminish, to subside, to consume
防fáng
guard against, defend

Words with similar meanings

灭火mièhuǒ
extinguish fire
This term specifically refers to the act of putting out a fire, often used in a more technical context.
火灾控制huǒzāikòngzhì
fire disaster control
This phrase refers to the broader concept of managing fire disasters, not just the firefighting aspect.

Words Starting With 消

消息xiāo xi
news; information
消化xiāo huà
digest; digestion; digestive
消失xiāo shī
to disappear; to fade away
消灭xiāo miè
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
消费xiāo fèi
to consume

Words Ending With 防

预防yù fáng
to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic
国防guó fáng
national defense

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