灭

To extinguish or put out in Chinese: 灭 (miè)

miè

to extinguish or put out

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 滅1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to extinguish or put out
  2. 2to go out (of a fire etc)
  3. 3to exterminate or wipe out
  4. 4to drown

Stroke order

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灭

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄇㄧㄝˋ

miè

ㄇ/ mㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

灭

Simplified

滅

Traditional

Example sentences

See 灭 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 消防员很快把火灭了。

    xiāo fáng yuán hěn kuài bǎ huǒ miè le。

    The firefighters quickly put out the fire.

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Related words

消灭

xiāo miè

to put an end to

毁灭

huǐ miè

to perish

歼灭

jiān miè

to wipe out

灭绝

miè jué

to become extinct

灭亡

miè wáng

to be destroyed

破灭

pò miè

to be shattered

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