Definition & Meaning

1.put out a fire; extinguish a fire; cut out an engine; extinguish blazes

2.cut out/turn off an engine

Word usage

Words with mie huo

miè huǒ

灭 火

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1
v.put out a fire; extinguish a fire; cut out an engine; extinguish blazes
- miè huǒ qì
  灭火器
  fire extinguisher
- zì dòng miè huǒ xì tǒng
  自动灭火系统
  automatic fire suppression system
- zì dòng pēn shuǐ miè huǒ zhuāng zhì
  自动喷水灭火装置
  automatic sprinkler
synonym
xī miè熄灭
antonym
diǎn rán点燃 diǎn huǒ点火 shēng huǒ升火
2
v.cut out/turn off an engine
- mǎ dá zài xiǎo shān shàng miè huǒ le
  马达在小山上灭火了。
  The motor put out the fire on the hill.
antonym
diǎn huǒ点火

Word usage

Separable word
"灭" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这里已经灭过火了。
  The fire was extinguished here.
- 消防队员今天灭了两场火。
  The firefighters put out two fires today.
- 这种灭火器灭不了这么大的火。
  This fire extinguisher can't put out such a large fire.

Chinese words with pinyin mie huo

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