xī​miè

extinguish

熄灭 (熄滅) xī​miè
extinguish verb
to stop burning or go out, especially referring to a fire, flame, or light source

As the night breeze blew, the campfire slowly died out.

die out verb
to fade away or vanish, used metaphorically for abstract things like hope, passion, or life

Despite numerous difficulties, the flame of his ideals never flickered out.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.17 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
3.61 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

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