to go out; to stall; to turn off
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to go out; to stop burning
Describes the natural or passive cessation of a flame or fire.
Huǒ火
duī堆
zài在
bàn半
yè夜
xī熄
huǒ火
le了
。
The bonfire went out in the middle of the night.
Lú炉
zi子
lǐ里
de的
huǒ火
tū突
rán然
xī熄
huǒ火
le了
。
The fire in the stove suddenly went out.
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Là蜡
zhú烛
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
xī熄
huǒ火
le了
。
The candle blew out in the wind.
verb
to turn off; to extinguish; to stall
Describes the active action of stopping a fire or engine, or the event of an engine malfunctioning and stopping.
Qǐng请
xī熄
huǒ火
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xià下
chē车
le了
。
Please turn off the engine; we're getting out.
Tā他
de的
chē车
zài在
lù路
kǒu口
xī熄
huǒ火
le了
。
His car stalled at the intersection.
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Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
hěn很
kuài快
xī熄
miè灭
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
huǒ火
。
The firefighters extinguished the fire quickly.
Fēi飞
jī机
yǐn引
qíng擎
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
tū突
rán然
xī熄
huǒ火
shì是
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
。
An airplane engine stalling mid-air is extremely dangerous.