xī
熄
to extinguish; to go out
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to extinguish; to put out (fire, light)
Used for stopping the burning of a fire or turning off a light/electric appliance.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
bǎ把
wò卧
shì室
de的
dēng灯
xī熄
yī一
xià下
。
Please turn off the light in the bedroom.
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
bǎ把
shān山
huǒ火
xī熄
le了
。
The firefighters put out the mountain fire quickly.
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Fēng风
tài太
dà大
le了
，
là蜡
zhú烛
yī一
zhí直
chuī吹
bù不
xī熄
。
The wind is too strong, I can't blow out the candle.
Shuì睡
qián前
jì记
de得
bǎ把
méi煤
qì气
zào灶
de的
huǒ火
xī熄
diào掉
。
Remember to turn off the gas stove before going to bed.
Huǒ火
shì势
zài在
bàn半
yè夜
màn慢
màn慢
xī熄
le了
xià下
qù去
。
The fire died down slowly in the middle of the night.