wipe out; extinguish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wipe out; to exterminate; to eradicate
Used for eliminating pests, insects, or negative phenomena through active force. Typically describes decisive, broad action.
Gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
pēn喷
yào药
pū扑
miè灭
wén蚊
yíng蝇
。
The staff are spraying insecticide to wipe out mosquitoes and flies.
Bì必
xū须
jǐn尽
kuài快
pū扑
miè灭
zhè这
qǐ起
wǎng网
luò络
yáo谣
yán言
。
We must quickly quash this online rumor.
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Xiāo消
fáng防
duì队
de的
shǒu首
yào要
mù目
biāo标
shì是
pū扑
miè灭
suǒ所
yǒu有
huǒ火
diǎn点
。
The fire brigade's primary goal is to extinguish all fire spots.
verb
to extinguish; to put out; to stamp out (a fire)
Specifically refers to putting out a fire, often by physically beating or smothering it.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
yòng用
shā沙
tǔ土
pū扑
miè灭
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
。
The villagers used sand to put out the big fire.
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
mào冒
zhe着
nóng浓
yān烟
，
fèn奋
lì力
pū扑
miè灭
yú余
huǒ火
。
The firefighters braved the thick smoke to stamp out the remaining flames.
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Tā他
xùn迅
sù速
tuō脱
xià下
wài外
tào套
，
pū扑
miè灭
le了
dì地
shàng上
de的
huǒ火
xīng星
。
He quickly took off his coat and extinguished the sparks on the ground.