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熄火

xī huǒ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. (of fire, lamp etc) to go out
  2. 2. to put out (fire)
  3. 3. (fig.) to die down
  4. 4. (of a vehicle) to stall

Word relationships

Antonyms

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发动
fā dòng

to start

特指车辆引擎，熄火的反义

Related words

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灭火
miè huǒ

to extinguish a fire

主动去扑灭火，动作性强

Synonyms

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熄灭
xī miè

to stop burning

指火或灯熄灭，常用于正式或书面语

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 灭火 (miè huǒ, extinguish a fire). 熄火 (xī huǒ) is intransitive when referring to an engine stalling.

Example Sentences

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车子突然 熄火 了。
The car suddenly stalled.

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Child Words of 熄火

火
huǒ

fire

熄
xī

to extinguish