Chinese Traditional: 撲滅
Chinese Simplified: 扑灭
Pinyin: pu1 mie4
Zhuyin: ㄆㄨ ㄇㄧㄝˋ
English Meaning: to extinguish, to eradicate

Example Sentences:

消防隊無法將大火撲滅。
消防队无法将大火扑灭。
xiao1 fang2 dui4 wu2 fa3 jiang1 da4 huo3 pu1 mie4.
The firefighters were unable to put out the fires.
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Related Words:

 

miè

1. to exterminate, to extinguish, to wipe out 2. to drown

Here: to exterminate, to extinguish, to wipe out

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1. to throw oneself at, to pounce on 2. to flap, to flutter 3. to dab, to pat

Here: to flap, to flutter

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