他们扑灭了大火。
They put out the big fire.
扑灭
to eradicate; to extinguish
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扑
灭
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扑
- 扑pūto throw oneself atB6
- 红扑扑hóngpūpūredB7
- 扑克pūkèpoker (game) (loanword)B7
- 扑面而来pūmiàn’érláilit. sth hits one in the faceB7
灭
- 灭mièto extinguish or put outB6
- 消灭xiāomièto put an end toB6
- 毁灭huǐmièto perishB7
- 歼灭jiānmièto wipe outB7
- 灭绝mièjuéto become extinctB7
- 灭亡mièwángto be destroyedB7
- 破灭pòmièto be shatteredB7
See it in sentences
火灾被扑灭了。
The fire was extinguished.