p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards Sign in

熄灭

熄滅
xīmiè
verb #9,364

Meanings

  1. 1 to extinguish; to put out (fire, light)
  2. 2 to go out; to die out (of flames, hope)

Examples

风把蜡烛吹熄灭了。
Fēng bǎ làzhú chuī xīmiè le.
The wind blew out the candle.
消防员很快把大火熄灭了。
Xiāofáng yuán hěnkuài bǎ dàhuǒ xīmiè le.
The firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
他心中的希望渐渐熄灭了。
Tā xīnzhōng de xīwàng jiànjiàn xīmiè le.
The hope in his heart gradually died out.

Tips

usage
熄灭 can be literal (fire/lights going out) or figurative (hope/passion fading). For car engines, use 熄火 (xīhuǒ) instead.
memory
熄 has the fire radical 火 + 息 (rest/cease) — fire that has come to rest. 灭 also means to extinguish. Double emphasis on putting out fire.

Stroke Order

熄 xī
灭 miè