- 救火车 jiùhuǒchē fire engineA vehicle equipped for fighting fires; a fire truck. Commonly referred to as [[消防车|消防車|xiao1 fang2 che1]].
- 救火队 jiùhuǒduì fire departmentProfessional organization for fire prevention and fire suppression; fire brigade
- 救火员 jiùhuǒyuán firefighterperson who works to extinguish fires and perform other rescue duties; also known as a [[消防员|消防員|xiao1 fang2 yuan2]]
- 抱薪救火 bàoxīnjiùhuǒ to make things worseliterally to carry firewood to put out a fire; to make a problem worse by using a wrong or counterproductive approach.
- 以火救火 yǐhuǒjiùhuǒ to pour oil on the fireto try to put out a fire with fire; used to describe an incorrect approach that only makes a situation worse instead of fixing it
- 负薪救火 fùxīnjiùhuǒ to add fuel to the fireCarrying firewood to put out a fire; to use the wrong method to solve a problem, only making the situation worse.
- 救兵如救火 jiùbīngrújiùhuǒ sending reinforcements is like fighting a firesending reinforcements is like fighting a fire; used to describe a situation where military aid or relief is extremely urgent
- 救场如救火 jiùchǎngrújiùhuǒ the show must go on(idiom) helping out in an emergency is as urgent as putting out a fire; often used in the context of filling in for a missing performer or dealing with a crisis
- 救火扬沸 jiùhuǒyángfèi to treat symptoms not causes(idiom) like pouring boiling water to put out a fire; to tackle a problem without addressing its root cause or to use an ineffective method that fails to eliminate the source of a disaster
- 救火机 jiùhuǒjī fire enginefire engine; fire extinguisher; a device or tool used to pump and direct water for fighting fires
- 救火栓 jiùhuǒshuān fire hydrantA device used to provide water for fighting fires, usually installed on a street or inside a building; also called a [[消防栓|消防栓|xiao1 fang2 shuan1]]