to stop burning · to go out (of fire) · to die out · extinguished

xī miè

x+ī·1st tonem+iè·4th tone

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The candle went out by itself.

蜡烛自然熄灭。

The candle went out instead of having been put out.

蜡烛是自己熄灭的，而不是被扑灭的。

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