熄灭 (xī miè) — to go out (of fire, light, etc.); to be extinguished; (figurative) to die out; to vanish
Definition
熄灭 focuses on fire/light going out on its own or being put out — the physical sense. For extinction of species or abstract vanishing, use 灭绝 or 绝迹.
verb
to go out (of fire, light, etc.)to be extinguished(figurative) to die outto vanish
Examples
- 熄灭。Lú zi lǐ de huǒ zhōng yú xī miè le.The fire in the stove finally went out.
- ，熄灭。Fēng yì chuī, là zhú jiù bèi xī miè le.With a gust of wind, the candle was extinguished.
- 熄灭。Tā de rè qíng bìng bú huì qīng yì xī miè.His passion won't simply die out.
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