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扑灭 (pū miè) — to extinguish, to put out (a fire); to eradicate, to stamp out (pests, rumors, etc.)

Definition

扑灭 is to actively put out a fire or stamp out a problem with effort. 比 灭 (go out on its own) more emphatic on human action; 比 杜绝 narrower — 扑灭 targets something already happening.

verb
to extinguishto put out (a fire)to eradicateto stamp out (pests, rumors, etc.)

Examples

  • 扑灭。
    Xiāo fáng yuán hěn kuài pū miè le dà huǒ.
    The firefighters quickly extinguished the big fire.
  • 扑灭。
    Nóng mín yòng xīn fāng fǎ pū miè hài chóng.
    Farmers use new methods to eradicate pests.
  • 扑灭。
    Xué xiào jué dìng pū miè guān yú kǎo shì de yáo yán.
    The school decided to stamp out rumors about the exam.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6Safety & Danger

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