救火 [－－]

Jyutping gau3 fo2
Pinyin jiù huǒ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to put out a fire
  2. firefighting
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    火​燭​嗰​時​整​熄​啲​火​，​唔​俾​佢​繼​續​燒
    to put out a fire
    • 附近嘅村民都幫手救火。
      附近嘅村民都帮手救火。
      fu6 gan6 ge3 cyun1 man4 dou1 bong1 sau2 gau3 fo2.
      The villagers nearby are also helping to put out the fire.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to fight a fire; to try to extinguish a fire
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    对一个怒火中烧嘅人恶言相向，无异于抱薪救火。
    對一個怒火中燒嘅人惡言相向，無異於抱薪救火。
    deoi3 jat1 go3 nou6 fo2 zung1 siu1 ge3 jan4 ok3 jin4 soeng1 hoeng3, mou4 ji6 jyu1 pou5 san1 gau3 fo2.
    • Scolding an angry person is the wrong way to placate him.
  2. Cantonese
    射水救火
    射水救火
    se6 seoi2 gau3 ngo5
    • to spray water on something to put out a fire
  3. Cantonese
    救火
    救火
    gau3 fo2
    • to put out; to stop a fire
  4. Cantonese
    消防车赶往救火途中与的士相撞。
    消防車趕往救火途中與的士相撞。
    siu1 fong4 ce1 gon2 wong5 gau3 fo2 tou4 zung1 jyu5 dik1 si2 soeng1 zong6.
    • The fire engine crashed with a taxi when dashing for rescue.
  5. Cantonese
    火烛车到场后，消防员即刻喺龙头套喉拎水救火。
    火燭車到場後，消防員即刻喺龍頭套喉拎水救火。
    fo2 zuk1 ce1 dou3 coeng4 hau6, siu1 fong4 jyun4 zik1 haak1 hai2 lung4 tau4 tou3 hau4 lik1 seoi2 gau3 fo2.
    • As the firetruck arrived at the scene, the fire brigade immediately set up their hydrant barrel to fight the fire.