How to say “put out” in Chinese
put out; go out; destroy
“Put out” in Chinese is 灭, miè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灭 is read miè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 火 “fire”; on top, a stroke: the fire has been covered.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “灭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灭. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 屋子里的灯突然灭了。wūzilidedēngtūránmièleThe light in the room suddenly went out.
- 风把火柴吹灭了fēngbǎhuǒcháichuīmièleThe wind blew out the match.
- 大火两个小时后才被扑灭。dàhuǒliǎnggexiǎoshíhòucáibèipūmièThe blaze wasn't put out until two hours later.
- 火已经被扑灭了huǒyǐjīngbèipūmièleThe fire has already been put out.
- 大火终于被扑灭了dàhuǒzhōngyúbèipūmièleThe blaze was finally put out.
- 消灭贫困是全人类的共同目标xiāomièpínkùnshìquánrénlèidegòngtóngmùbiāoWiping out poverty is a common goal of all humanity.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Light, put out, splash”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “put out” in Chinese?
“Put out” in Chinese is 灭, pinyin miè.
What does 灭 mean?
灭 (miè) means “put out; go out; destroy”.
How do you write 灭?
灭 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灭?
灭 is read miè. Tones: miè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“put out” in the lesson “Light, put out, splash”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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