熄灯 (xí dēng) — to turn off the lights, to switch off the lights
Definition
A fixed phrase meaning 'turn off the lights' — 熄 (extinguish) + 灯 (light), typically used in shared spaces like dorms, trains, or at bedtime. Note: 熄 is the formal verb, not the everyday 关 (guān) used for most appliances.
verb
to turn off the lightsto switch off the lights
Examples
- 熄灯。Shuì jiào qián jì de xí dēng.Remember to turn off the lights before sleeping.
- 熄灯。Sù shè lǐ yǐ jīng xí dēng le.The lights in the dorm have already been turned off.
- 熄灯。Qǐng xí dēng.Please turn off the lights.
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