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  • 1

    v.(of fuel, stove, etc.) stop burning; die/go out; extinguish

    • yòng shuǐ xī huǒ

      用水熄火

      quench a fire with water

    • xī huǒ hòu lú zi lǐ de wēn dù jiàn jiàn xià jiàng

      熄火炉子温度渐渐下降

      The furnace cooled down slowly after the fire was put out.

    • tā méi ràng fā dòng jī xī huǒ děng tā mǎi shí wù huí lái

      发动机熄火食物回来

      She waited with the engine running while he bought some food.

  • 2

    v.go dead; (of an engine, etc.) stop working

    • qǐng bù yào ràng yǐn qíng xī huǒ

      不要引擎熄火

      Please keep the engine running.

    • yǐn qíng xī huǒ le fēi jī shī sù xià diē

      引擎熄火飞机失速下跌

      The engine went dead and the plane stalled and fell.

    • qì chē xī huǒ fā dòng bù liǎo

      汽车熄火发动不了

      The car stalled and refused to start again.

  • 3

    v.stop (fuel) from burning; stop an engine; brennschluss; cutoff

    • sī jī zhèng zài xī huǒ

      司机正在熄火

      The driver is cutting the engine.

    • liǎng gè fā dòng jī xī huǒ fēi jī zài xià jiàng de tóng shí kāi shǐ pēn chū rán liào

      发动机熄火飞机下降同时开始燃料

      Two engines cut out and the plane started to eject fuel as it lost height.

    • qì chē xī huǒ le wǒ zěn me dōu fā dòng bù qǐ lái

      汽车熄火怎么发动起来

      The car stopped and I couldn't start it anyhow.

Word usage

  • "熄" and "火" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 炉子什么时候?

      When did the stove go out?

    • He poured a few pots of water and put out the fire.

    • 钥匙为什么出来

      Why can't the key be pulled out after the engine stops running?

Chinese words with pinyin xi huo