Chinese word

灭火

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiè huǒ

Meaning

  • verbput out a fire

Example

他用水桶灭火。tā yòng shuí tǒng miè huǒ

He uses a bucket to put out the fire.

Illustration for 灭火 (put out a fire)

More examples

他用灭火器灭火，火很快就灭了。tā yòng miè huǒ qì miè huǒ huǒ hěn kuài jiù miè le

He uses a fire extinguisher to put out the fire, and the fire soon goes out.

Core concept

Fire is actively brought under control until its flames and continuing threat are gone.

Common phrases

  • 用灭火器灭火yòng miè huǒ qì miè huǒ

    use a fire extinguisher to put out a fire

  • 迅速灭火xùn sù miè huǒ

    quickly put out a fire

  • 成功灭火chéng gōng miè huǒ

    successfully put out a fire

Similar words

扑灭pū miè: Extinguishing a fire through forceful action until no flames remain.
熄灭xī miè: Becoming extinguished as a fire or light stops burning or shining.
扑pū: Putting out a small fire by striking or covering it with a hand or cloth.

Definition in Chinese

采取行动使正在燃烧的火熄灭并消除危险，阻止火势继续蔓延的行为。cái qǔ xíng dòng shǐ zhèng zài rán shāo de huǒ xī miè bìng xiāo chú wēi xiǎn zú zhǐ huǒ shì jì xù màn yán de xíng wéi

Word origin

灭 (miè, "extinguish") contributes the idea of making something disappear, and 火 (huǒ, "fire") identifies what is removed.

Usage tips

  • The word fits safety reports and ordinary conversation alike, making it useful for describing both a quick response and organized emergency work.

Other meanings

  • firefightingnoun

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