turn off the lights; put out lamps
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to turn off the lights; to extinguish lamps
Commonly used in contexts such as schools, military barracks, dormitories, or bedtime routines.
Sù宿
shè舍
wǎn晚
shang上
shí十
yī一
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
xī熄
dēng灯
。
The dormitory turns off the lights promptly at 11 p.m.
Shuì睡
jiào觉
qián前
qǐng请
jì记
de得
xī熄
dēng灯
。
Please remember to turn off the lights before going to sleep.
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Lǎo老
shī师
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
，
ràng让
xué学
sheng生
xī熄
dēng灯
huí回
jiā家
。
The teacher walked into the classroom and asked the students to turn off the lights and go home.
Wèi为
le了
jié节
yuē约
yòng用
diàn电
，
xué学
xiào校
guī规
dìng定
wǎn晚
shang上
shí十
diǎn点
xī熄
dēng灯
。
To save electricity, the school stipulates that lights must be turned off at 10 p.m.