Word: 火 (huǒ)

一场官司一把火

yìcháng guānsi yì bǎ huǒ

one lawsuit, one fire

不会做饭的看锅，会做饭的看火

búhuì zuòfàn de kàn guō, huì zuòfàn de kàn huǒ

those who can't cook watch the pot; those who can cook watch the fire

人是唯一会使用火的动物。

Rén shì wéiyī huì shǐyòng huǒ de dòngwù.

Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.

他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。

Tā zài huǒ páng hōnggān tā de shī yīfu.

He dried his wet clothes by the fire.

你为什么觉得动物怕火呢？

Nǐ wèishénme juéde dòngwù pà huǒ ne?

Why do you think animals dread fire?

你觉得动物为什么会怕火呢？

Nǐ juéde dòngwù wèishénme huì pà huǒ ne?

Why do you think animals dread fire?

做菜的时候要小心火。

Zuòcài de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn huǒ.

You need to be careful with the fire when cooking.

可燃冰看起来像冰，却能点着火。

Kěránbīng kànqǐlai xiàng bīng, què néng diǎnzháo huǒ.

Methane hydrate looks like ice, but it can be set on fire.

哪吒下凡，一身火

nézhā xiàfán, yìshēn huǒ

Nezha descends to earth: fire all over his body

在全体职员回家后，火事爆发了。

Zài quántǐ zhíyuán huíjiā hòu, huǒ shì bàofāle.

The fire broke out after the staff went home.

壶里的水开了，快关火。

Hú lǐ de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water in the pot is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

天气很冷，我们生起了火。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, wǒmen shēng qǐle huǒ.

It was cold, so we lit a fire.

她在火旁边让自己暖和起来。

Tā zài huǒ pángbiān ràng zìjǐ nuǎnhuo qǐlai.

She warmed herself by the fire.

家火不起，野火不来

jiā huǒ bù qǐ, yěhuǒ bù lái

if no fire starts at home, wild fire won't come

快到火边烘一烘手吧。

Kuài dào huǒ biān hōng yì hōng shǒu ba.

Come warm your hands by the fire.

我们在沙滩上起了火。

Wǒmen zài shātān shàng qǐle huǒ.

We built a fire on the beach.

我们急忙跑向火。

Wǒmen jímáng pǎo xiàng huǒ.

We hurried in the direction of the fire.

我们需要火。

Wǒmen xūyào huǒ.

We need fire.

打铁的火炉泼上水,白搭一火

dǎtiě de huǒlú pō shàng shuǐ,báidā yì huǒ

water thrown on the blacksmith's furnace: a whole fire (partnership) wasted

把湿手套放在火边烘一烘。

Bǎ shī shǒutào fàng zài huǒ biān hōng yì hōng.

Put the wet gloves by the fire to dry them out.

把火转小一点。

Bǎ huǒ zhuǎn xiǎo yìdiǎn.

Turn the flame down low.

无火难成炊

wú huǒ nán chéng chuī

without fire it is hard to cook a meal

水已经沸腾了，快关火。

Shuǐ yǐjīng fèiténgle, kuài guān huǒ.

The water is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

永远不要忘记关火。

Yǒngyuǎn búyào wàngjì guān huǒ.

Never forget to put out the fire.

没人死在火里。

Méi rén sǐ zài huǒ lǐ.

No one was killed in the fire.

火大无湿柴

huǒ dà wú shī chái

when the fire is big, there is no wet firewood

火已经灭了。

Huǒ yǐjīng mièle.

The fire has gone out.

火总是危险的。

Huǒ zǒngshì wēixiǎn de.

Fire is always dangerous.

火是非常危险的。

Huǒ shì fēicháng wēixiǎn de.

Fire is always dangerous.

火生于粗心。

Huǒ shēngyú cūxīn.

The fire originated from carelessness.

火的热度不够，肉不熟。

Huǒ de rèdù búgòu, ròu bù shú.

The fire isn't hot enough, so the meat isn't cooked.

火绒脾气,沾火就着

huǒróng píqi,zhān huǒ jiù zháo

A tinder temper: catches the moment it touches fire

火自然熄灭了。

Huǒ zìrán xīmièle.

The fire went out by itself.

火要空心,人要实心

huǒ yào kōngxīn,rén yào shíxīn

a fire needs a hollow heart, a person needs a solid heart

火车窗外的山川很美。

Huǒ chēchuāng wài de shānchuān hěn měi.

The landscape outside the train window is beautiful.

灶上的水开了，快关火。

Zào shàng de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water on the stove is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

灶里的火已经灭了。

Zào lǐ de huǒ yǐjīng mièle.

The fire in the stove has already gone out.

热不过火口，亲不过两口儿

rè búguò huǒ kǒu, qīn búguò liǎngkǒur

nothing is hotter than the stove opening, nothing closer than a married couple

烹调海鲜时，火不能太大。

Pēngtiáo hǎixiān shí, huǒ bùnéng tài dà.

When cooking seafood, the heat can't be too high.

瓮里烧木炭，有火没处发

wèng li shāo mùtàn, yǒu huǒ méi chù fā

burning charcoal inside a jar: there is fire but nowhere for it to go out

男子汉头上三把火

nánzǐhàn tóushàng sān bǎ huǒ

a real man has three fires on his head

眼泪灭不了火

yǎnlèi miè bù liǎo huǒ

tears cannot put out a fire

米饭关火后再闷五分钟。

Mǐfàn guān huǒ hòu zài mèn wǔ fēnzhōng.

After turning off the heat, leave the rice covered for another five minutes.

纸团里的火，包不住

zhǐtuán lǐ de huǒ, bāo búzhù

fire in a paper ball: it can't be wrapped up

见了火的蜡，软了

jiànle huǒ de là, ruǎnle

wax meeting fire: it goes soft

让油远离火。

Ràng yóu yuǎnlí huǒ.

Keep oil away from the fire.

近火的先焦

jìn huǒ de xiān jiāo

what is near the fire gets scorched first

这个视频很快火了。

Zhège shìpín hěn kuài huǒ le.

The video quickly went viral.

这根湿掉的火柴点不出火的。

Zhè gēn shī diào de huǒchái diǎn bù chū huǒ de.

This damp match won't light.

那两个男子就像水和火。

Nà liǎng gè nánzǐ jiù xiàng shuǐ hé huǒ.

The two men were like fire and water.

雨没大到能把火浇灭。

Yǔ méi dà dào néng bǎ huǒ jiāo miè.

The rain wasn't heavy enough to put out the fire.

鬼火不敢见真火

guǐhuǒ bùgǎn jiàn zhēn huǒ

ghost fire dares not meet real fire