pok3 sik1撲熄
Jyutpingpok3 sik1
Yalepok sīk
Definition
To put out, stamp out, or extinguish a fire.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical act of extinguishing flames or fires. While it can be used metaphorically for ending conflicts or rumors, it is most commonly encountered in news reports or casual descriptions of emergency situations involving fire.
Examples
The firefighters put out the fire very quickly.
Related words
Common phrases
to extinguish the source of a fire
to put out a large fire
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 熄滅, which is a more formal or written term often used for lights or candles. 撲熄 implies an active, often manual effort to suppress a fire, whereas 熄滅 can simply describe the process of a flame dying out on its own.
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
