熄灯

熄燈

xīdēng

verb #12,374

Meanings

1 to turn off the lights
2 lights out

Characters

to extinguish; to put out

Examples

十点钟必须熄灯睡觉。

Shí diǎnzhōng bìxū xīdēng shuìjiào.

The lights must be turned off at ten o'clock for bed.

宿舍已经熄灯了。

Sùshè yǐjīng xīdēng le.

The dormitory lights have already been turned off.

Tips

usage

In Chinese schools and military barracks, 熄灯 refers to the mandatory lights-out time. 熄灯号 (xīdēnghào) is the bugle call for lights out.

Stroke Order

熄 xī

灯 dēng