熄 (xī) — to extinguish, to put out (a fire, light, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 请把蜡烛熄灭。
  Qǐng bǎ là zhú xī miè.
  Please blow out the candle.
• 消防员很快就把大火熄灭了。
  Xiāo fáng yuán hěn kuài jiù bǎ dà huǒ xī miè le.
  The firefighters quickly extinguished the big fire.
• 汽车引擎突然熄火了。
  Qì chē yǐn qíng tū rán xī huǒ le.
  The car engine suddenly stalled.