熄火 xīhuǒ to go out
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (figuratively) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall
How to remember 熄火: 熄 to extinguish + 火 fire (Kangxi radical 86) = to go out.
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How it is used
- (Of a fire or engine) to go out / stall - 车突然熄火了 (chē tūrán xīhuǒ le) the car suddenly stalled.
- Verb-object compound (extinguish + fire); the vehicle-stalling sense is very common in driving talk.
- Figuratively, a dispute or enthusiasm can 熄火 (die down).
Example sentences
- 不要忘了熄火。 Búyào wàng le xīhuǒ.Don't forget to put out the fire.