熄灭 (xī miè): Extinguish (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

熄灭 consists of 2 characters.

xī

熄

to extinguish; to put out (a fire)

miè

灭

to extinguish, to put out

3.

How to Use 熄灭 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 熄灭 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith灯

dēng灯

xī熄

miè灭

le了

neutralSpoken

the light went out

Adverb + Verbwith突然

tū突

rán然

xī熄

miè灭

Verb + Object

xī熄

miè灭

huǒ火

yàn焰

neutral

extinguish flames

4.

Example Sentences with 熄灭

dēng灯

xī熄

miè灭

le了

。

The light went out.

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3.

How to Use 熄灭 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 熄灭 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith灯

dēng灯

xī熄

miè灭

le了

neutralSpoken

the light went out

Adverb + Verbwith突然

tū突

rán然

xī熄

miè灭

Verb + Object

xī熄

miè灭

huǒ火

yàn焰

neutral

extinguish flames

4.

Example Sentences with 熄灭

dēng灯

xī熄

miè灭

le了

。

The light went out.

neutral

suddenly go out

xī熄

miè灭

xī希

wàng望

formalWritten

extinguish hope

lí离

kāi开

fáng房

jiān间

qián前

，

qǐng请

xī熄

miè灭

suǒ所

yǒu有

de的

dēng灯

。

Please turn off all the lights before leaving the room.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

huì会

yì议

kāi开

shǐ始

qián前

，

qǐng请

xī熄

miè灭

nín您

de的

shǒu手

jī机

。

Please turn off your mobile phone before the formal meeting begins.

nǐ你

néng能

bāng帮

wǒ我

xī熄

miè灭

bì壁

lú炉

lǐ里

de的

huǒ火

ma吗

？

Can you help me put out the fire in the fireplace?

jǐn尽

guǎn管

fēng风

hěn很

dà大

，

dàn但

yíng营

huǒ火

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

bèi被

xī熄

miè灭

。

Although the wind was strong, the campfire was not extinguished.

tā他

xiǎo小

xīn心

yì翼

dì地

xī熄

miè灭

le了

là蜡

zhú烛

，

rán然

hòu后

lí离

kāi开

le了

fáng房

jiān间

。

He carefully extinguished the candle and then left the room.

sēn森

lín林

dà大

huǒ火

zhōng终

yú于

bèi被

xiāo消

fáng防

yuán员

xī熄

miè灭

le了

。

The forest fire was finally extinguished by the firefighters.

wèi为

le了

jié节

yuē约

néng能

yuán源

，

xià下

bān班

hòu后

qǐng请

jì记

de得

xī熄

miè灭

suǒ所

yǒu有

diàn电

dēng灯

。

To save energy, please remember to turn off all the lights after work.

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