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to extinguish or put out

HSK 6 (3.0)4 meanings#9910
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MEANING

  1. verb

    to extinguish or put out

    使火或光停止燃烧或发出shǐ huǒ huò guāng tíngzhǐ ránshao huò fāchū

    • Please turn off the light.

  2. verb

    to go out (of a fire etc)

    火焰停止燃烧;不再亮huǒyàn tíngzhǐ ránshāo; búzài liàng

    • The fire has gone out.

  3. verb

    to exterminate or wipe out

    使某事物完全消失或结束shǐ mǒu shìwù wánquán xiāoshī huò jiéshù

    • They put out the fire.

  4. verb

    to drown

    沉入水中,失去生命chénrù shuǐzhōng, shīqù shēngmìng

    • He nearly drowned.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Using water to extinguish fire is a complete act of destruction.

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