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

Definition

verb
to extinguishto put out (a fire, light, etc.)

Examples

  • Qǐng bǎ là zhú xī miè.
    Please blow out the candle.
  • Xiāo fáng yuán hěn kuài jiù bǎ dà huǒ xī miè le.
    The firefighters quickly extinguished the big fire.
  • Qì chē yǐn qíng tū rán xī huǒ le.
    The car engine suddenly stalled.

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