extinguish; quench; put out (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
熄滅
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Examples
他把烛光熄灭了。 Tā bǎ zhúguāng xīmièle. - He extinguished the candlelight.
夜深了，灯光逐渐熄灭。 Yè shēnle, dēngguāng zhújiàn xīmiè. - Late at night, the lights gradually went out.
火焰在风中熄灭了。 Huǒyàn zài fēng zhōng xīmièle. - The flame was extinguished in the wind.
我无意中踩灭了地上的火苗。 Wǒ wúyì zhōng cǎimièle dìshàng de huǒmáo. - I accidentally stepped on the ground and extinguished the fire.
他的希望熄灭了。 Tā de xīwàng xīmièle. - His hope faded away.
Characters
灭 miè - (of fire) go out; extinguish; perish; destroy, exterminate |
熄 xī - put out; be extinguished |