extinguish; go out; die out
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to stop burning; to extinguish (a fire or light); to go out
Can be used for fires, lights, or flames going out naturally or being extinguished, as well as figurative uses like hope or life.
Huǒ火
jù炬
xī熄
miè灭
le了
。
The torch went out.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
xiāng香
yān烟
xī熄
miè灭
。
Please extinguish the cigarette.
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Dà大
huǒ火
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
xiāo消
fáng防
duì队
yuán员
xī熄
miè灭
le了
。
The big fire was finally extinguished by the firefighters.
Là蜡
zhú烛
zì自
jǐ己
xī熄
miè灭
le了
。
The candle went out by itself.
Tā他
de的
shēng生
mìng命
zhī之
huǒ火
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xī熄
miè灭
le了
。
The fire of his life gradually died out.