put out a fire; quell anger or conflict
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to put out a fire; to extinguish flames
The most literal meaning. Can refer to using tools like fire extinguishers, water, or sand.
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
xùn迅
sù速
gǎn赶
dào到
xiàn现
chǎng场
miè灭
huǒ火
。
The firefighters rushed to the scene to put out the fire.
Chú厨
fáng房
zháo着
huǒ火
le了
，
kuài快
yòng用
miè灭
huǒ火
qì器
！
The kitchen is on fire, use the fire extinguisher quickly!
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
shā沙
tǔ土
lái来
miè灭
huǒ火
。
They used sand to put out the fire.
verb
to quell; to defuse (a tense situation, anger, conflict)
informalUsed metaphorically. Often describes calming someone down or resolving a dispute.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
qì气
tóu头
shàng上
，
nǐ你
xiān先
qù去
gěi给
tā他
miè灭
miè灭
huǒ火
。
He's really angry right now, you should go and calm him down first.
Jīng经
lǐ理
jí及
shí时
chū出
miàn面
，
zǒng总
suàn算
bǎ把
zhè这
chǎng场
chōng冲
tū突
de的
huǒ火
gěi给
miè灭
le了
。
The manager intervened in time and finally defused the conflict.