Word: 发火 (fāhuǒ) Traditional: 發火 发火 dictionary entry fāhuǒ to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry Full dictionary entry for 发火 Example sentences using 发火 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他脾气不好，动不动就发火。 Tā píqi bù hǎo, dòngbúdòng jiù fāhuǒ. He has a bad temper and is apt to lose it. 别对孩子发火，他还小。 Bié duì háizi fāhuǒ, tā hái xiǎo. Don't get angry at the child; he's still little. 对不起，我并不想对你发火。 Duìbùqǐ, wǒ bìng bùxiǎng duì nǐ fāhuǒ. Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.