fo2 hoi2火海
Jyutpingfo2 hoi2
Yalefó hói
Definition
A sea of flames; a widespread and raging fire.
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How it's used
Used primarily in news reports or dramatic storytelling to describe a massive, uncontrollable fire that covers a large area. It carries a strong sense of devastation and danger, often implying that escape is nearly impossible. It is rarely used to describe a small kitchen fire or a campfire.
Examples
The entire shopping mall turned into a sea of flames.
Related words
Common phrases
engulfed in a sea of flames
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
