纵火

zòng huǒ · zong huo

Traditional 縱火

Meaning

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  1. to set on fire
  2. to commit arson

In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)的(de)火(huǒ)灾(zāi)被(bèi)断(duàn)定(dìng)为(wéi)由(yóu)纵(zòng)火(huǒ)引(yǐn)起(qǐ)的(de)。

The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson.

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02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)正(zhèng)在(zài)调(diào)查(chá)那(nà)起(qǐ)纵(zòng)火(huǒ)案(àn)件(jiàn)。

The police are investigating that arson case.

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