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熄灭

xī miè · xi mie

Traditional 熄滅

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蜡(là)烛(zhú)是(shì)自(zì)己(jǐ)熄(xī)灭(miè)的(de)，而(ér)不(bú)是(shì)被(bèi)扑(pū)灭(miè)的(de)。

The candle went out instead of having been put out.

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风(fēng)一(yì)吹(chuī)，篝(gōu)火(huǒ)就(jiù)熄(xī)灭(miè)了(le)。

As soon as the wind blew, the campfire went out.

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