火 huǒ
“fire; urgent; ammunition”
noun, adjective, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
火 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1314: 火 huǒ — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名、形). PDF page 112
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 火
火 most commonly means “fire”: the flames and heat produced when something burns. It is a noun, used as a subject or object, and often appears in patterns like 火很大, 着火了, and 灭火. At this level, learn it first as physical fire, not the slang senses “popular” or “angry.”
例句Example sentences
- 小心，火很危险。xiǎo xīn, huǒ hěn wēi xiǎn.Be careful, fire is dangerous.
- 那边的火很大，快打电话！nà biān de huǒ hěn dà, kuài dǎ diàn huà!The fire over there is big—call quickly!
- 冬天我们坐在火边，很暖和。dōng tiān wǒ men zuò zài huǒ biān, hěn nuǎn huo.In winter we sit by the fire, and it is warm.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个房子昨天火了很多。
✓这个房子昨天着火了。
To say “catch fire,” use 着火; 火 itself is a noun and cannot be used as a verb with 了.
义项All meanings
- Huǒ: surname Huo
- huǒ: fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular)