放fong3火fo2

English

1. to set on fire
2. (verb) Provoke someone into (doing) something
3. to set on fire; to commit arson
4. to commit arson
5. to create a disturbance

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 刻意令物件起火焚燒

Examples

• 殺人放火

  to commit serious crime like murder and arson

• 森美放火燒咗佢間屋。

  Sami set his house on fire.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 他放火燒了校舍。

  He set fire to the school building.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 他放火烧了自己的房子。

  He set fire to his own house.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 為了報仇，他們放火燒了鄰居的家。

  They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge.

  Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY