Writing
熄灭 (xī miè) — how to say "to extinguish" in Chinese
熄灭
To extinguish, to go out
verb
Character composition
熄
to extinguish, to put out
灭
to destroy, to extinguish
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
灯光熄灭
dēng guāng xī miè
the light goes out
Examples
他小心地熄灭了篝火，然后去睡觉。
He carefully extinguished the campfire and went to sleep.
灯熄灭了。
The light went out.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to extinguish" in Chinese?
"to extinguish" in Chinese is 熄灭 (xī miè).
What does 熄灭 mean in English?
熄灭 (xī miè) means "To extinguish, to go out".
How is 熄灭 pronounced?
It is pronounced xī miè (written as xi mie, ximie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to extinguish" in Chinese characters?
It is written 熄灭: 熄 has 14 strokes, 灭 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 熄灭?
熄灭 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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