Meaning of 火箭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- rocket
Measure word: 枚
How to use 火箭
火箭 is the normal word for a space or military rocket, and it is often paired with verbs like 发射 (fāshè, to launch). Example: 火箭发射成功了。(Huǒjiàn fāshè chénggōng le.) The rocket launch was successful.
火箭 is literally a fire (火 huǒ) arrow (箭 jiàn). Picture an arrow with flames shooting out of its tail as it climbs into the sky.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 箭 (jiàn, arrow) with 前 (qián, front), since 箭 is 前 under the bamboo radical. Keep the 竹 top and remember that 箭 is read jiàn with a fourth tone, not qián.
火箭 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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火 huǒ · fire · 4 strokes
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箭 jiàn · arrow · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 火箭.
| 火车 | huǒchē | train |
| 着火 | zháohuǒ | to catch fire |
| 火灾 | huǒzāi | serious fire (in a city or a forest etc) |
| 火腿 | huǒtuǐ | ham |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match (for lighting fire) |
| 火焰 | huǒyàn | blaze; flame |
| 火山 | huǒshān | volcano |
| 发火 | fāhuǒ | to catch fire; to ignite; to lose one's temper; to blow up |
| 点火 | diǎnhuǒ | to ignite; to light a fire |
| 火花 | huǒhuā | spark; sparkle |
| 火药 | huǒyào | gunpowder |
| 烟火 | yānhuǒ | smoke and fire; cooked food |
Questions about 火箭
What does 火箭 mean?
火箭 (huǒjiàn) means "rocket" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 火箭?
火箭 is made of 2 characters: 火 (4 strokes), 箭 (15 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 火箭 an HSK word?
Yes. 火箭 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 火箭?
The most common measure word is 枚 (méi), as in 一枚火箭 (yì méi huǒjiàn), one rocket. In casual speech you may also hear 个 (gè).
Can 火箭 describe something very fast?
Yes. It is used figuratively for rapid rises, as in 坐火箭 (zuò huǒjiàn), literally to ride a rocket, meaning to rise or be promoted extremely fast. 火箭 is also the Chinese name of the Houston Rockets basketball team.