扑灭

撲滅

pūmiè

verb #12,381

Meanings

1 to extinguish
2 to eradicate
3 to stamp out

Characters

to pounce; to rush at

to extinguish; to destroy

Examples

消防员迅速扑灭了大火。

Xiāofángyuán xùnsù pūmièle dàhuǒ.

The firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.

政府采取措施扑灭疫情。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī pūmiè yìqíng.

The government took measures to stamp out the epidemic.

Tips

usage

扑灭 is used for both literal fires and figurative eradication of diseases, pests, or problems. For putting out small fires casually, 灭火 is more common.

Stroke Order

扑 pū

灭 miè