saan1 fo2閂火闩火

Jyutpingsaan1 fo2

Yalesāan fó

Definition

To turn off the stove, fire, or heat source during cooking.

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How it's used

Focus on the specific action of cutting off the gas or heat source rather than just stopping a process. While people might use 熄火 in some contexts, 閂火 is the most common way to describe turning the knob on a gas stove. It implies a physical action of closing the valve.

Examples

bou1煲jyun4完tong1湯gei3記dak1得saan1閂fo2火aa4呀。

Remember to turn off the stove after boiling the soup.

nei5你saan1閂zo2咗fo2火mei6未aa4呀？

Have you turned off the stove yet?

Common phrases

gei3記dak1得saan1閂fo2火

remember to turn off the stove

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 熄燈, which is used for turning off lights. Using 熄火 is technically understandable, but 閂火 sounds much more natural when referring to the mechanical action of closing a gas stove.