Word: 着火 (zháohuǒ) Traditional: 著火 着火 dictionary entry zháohuǒ to catch fire Full dictionary entry for 着火 Example sentences using 着火 7 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 化学工厂一着火就爆炸了。 Huàxué gōngchǎng yì zháohuǒ jiù bàozhàle. Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up. 房子着火了。 Fángzi zháohuǒle. The house was in flames. 木头容易着火。 Mùtou róngyì zháohuǒ. Wood burns easily. 着火的时候我妈妈恰好在那。 Zháohuǒ de shíhou wǒ māma qiàhǎo zài nà. My mother happened to be there when the fire broke out. 纸容易着火。 Zhǐ róngyì zháohuǒ. Paper burns easily. 纸很容易着火。 Zhǐ hěn róngyì zháohuǒ. Paper is very easy to set on fire. 至少20户人家着火了。 Zhìshǎo èrshí hù rénjiā zháohuǒle. At least 20 households caught fire.