着火

• 拼音: zháo huǒ
• 汉字拆解: 着 = 羊 (sheep) + 目 (eye), in this usage a verb complement meaning to catch or contact; 火 = pictograph of flames, fire

含义

To catch fire; to be on fire; to burst into flames.

A verb-object compound meaning to ignite or be burning. Used for buildings, objects, or areas that have caught fire. In informal speech it can describe someone who is very anxious or flustered, though the more common expression for that is 着急. Often appears in news, safety, and emergency contexts.

例句

1. 厨房里的油锅着火了，幸好被及时扑灭。
2. 消防员赶到时，那栋旧楼已经着火将近二十分钟了。
3. 他不小心把纸放在了蜡烛旁边，结果纸着火了。

用法指南

语境: safety, emergency, everyday

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 快跑！那边的树林着火了！(Run! The forest over there is on fire!)
• 听说附近一家工厂昨晚着火了。(I heard a nearby factory caught fire last night.)

错误说法

• 用'着火'形容辣的食物感觉 (Don't say 着火 to describe spicy food — use 辣 or 烫嘴 instead; 着火 implies actual flames)

起源与历史

A compound of 着 (to touch, to contact, to ignite) and 火 (fire). 着 here functions as an inceptive marker indicating the onset of a state — in this case, catching fire.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal