Today’s word of the day is 火 (huǒ) which is a noun that means ‘fire’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 火 (huǒ).
火锅 (huǒ guō) Hot pot
The first word is 火锅 (huǒ guō) which means ‘hot pot’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 火 means ‘fire’ and 锅means ‘pot’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我们今晚去吃火锅吧。(Wǒmen jīnwǎn qù chī huǒguō ba.) Let’s go and eat hot pot tonight.
火焰 (huǒ yàn) Flame
Another word we can create with 火 (huǒ) is 火焰 (huǒ yàn). This is a noun that means ‘flame’. A way of using it in a sentence is 森林着火了，火焰很大。(Sēnlín zháo huǒle, huǒyàn hěn dà.) The forest is on fire, and the flames are big.
火车 (huǒchē) Vehicle
Finally, we can create the word 火车 (huǒchē) which is a noun that means train. The 车 here means ‘vehicle’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我要坐火车去北京。(Wǒ yào zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng.) I want to take the train to Beijing.