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熄灭 (xī miè): to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to stop burning
  • to go out (of fire)
  • to die out
  • extinguished

Chinese explanation

  • 指火、灯光等停止燃烧或发光,不再明亮燃烧。可以用于具体的火源,如蜡烛熄灭、篝火熄灭
  • 也可以用于电器或灯光,如灯熄灭了。引申为某种事物、情绪或希望逐渐消失、停止存在,如希望熄灭、热情熄灭。

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HSK 6

to extinguish or put out

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Example sentences

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A strong gust of wind blew in, and the candle on the table suddenly went out, plunging the room into darkness.

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After the firefighters arrived, it took them half an hour to put out the big fire in the warehouse.

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Before going to sleep, be sure to put out your cigarette butts, or it could easily start a fire.

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After the power cut, all the lights along the street went out, and only the stars in the sky were still shining.

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He quietly put out the fire in the stove, then closed the door and walked alone into the night.

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