中国再无消防兵 China says goodbye to its team of fire-fighting soldiers

Four fire-fighting soldiers working with their equipment. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

The Chinese People's Armed Police Fire Force(部队) was officially(正式) transferred(移交) to the Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday, and so China says goodbye(再见) to its (最后)last teams of fire-fighting soldiers(战士). The fire-fighting soldiers will continue(继续) fire-fighting and emergency rescue work in the new department(部门).

10月9日,中国公安消防部队划归应急管理部。再见!中国最后的消防战士!消防战士们将在新的部门继续承担消防和应急救援工作。

Firemen put out a car fire.[Photo: IC]

A fireman takes a burning fuel tank away from a residential area. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Firemen put out the fire. [Photo:IC]

词汇 Words:

[zhèng shì] 正式 officially
[yí jiāo] 移交 transfer
[zài jiàn] 再见 goodbye
[zhàn shì] 战士 soldier
[bù duì] 部队 force
[bù mén] 部门 department

重点词汇 Key word:

无

• <动词 v.> not have; there is not; be without
  E.g. Běn héyuē wúxiào.
  本合约无效。
  The contract will not stand.

• <副词 adv.> not
  E.g. Zhèyàng yě wúfáng.
  这样也无妨。
  It's just as well.

• <动词 v.> regardless of
  E.g. Shì wú dàxiǎo, tā dōu guānxīn.
  事无大小,他都关心。
  Everything, big and small, concerns him.