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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

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
消防员很快把大火熄灭了。
Xiāofángyuán hěnkuài bǎ dàhuǒ xīmiè le.
The firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
HSK 7-9
风把蜡烛吹熄灭了。
Fēng bǎ làzhú chuī xīmiè le.
The wind blew out the candle.

Tips

usage
熄灭 can be literal (fire/lights going out) or figurative (hope/passion fading). For car engines, use 熄火 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