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熄火

xīhuǒ

(of fire, lamp etc) to go out

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

(of fire, lamp etc) to go out

02

to put out (fire)

03

(fig.) to die down

04

(of a vehicle) to stall

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 熄火 mean in Chinese?

熄火 (xīhuǒ) means (of fire, lamp etc) to go out.

How do you pronounce 熄火?

熄火 is pronounced xīhuǒ.

Is 熄火 an HSK word?

熄火 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 熄火?

熄火 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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