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Mandarin · 26 October 2026 · The Ba Construction

把灯熄灭把燈熄滅

bǎ dēng xīmièPinyin

to extinguish the light / to turn off the light

verb phrase using the ba construction

Places the illumination source '燈' before the formal verb '熄滅' via '把', indicating the deliberate act of dousing, switching off, or extinguishing a flame or light source.

In a sentence

物业管理员提醒大伙,每天晚上离开公共自习室前,一定要记得把灯熄灭。

Wùyè guǎnlǐyuán tíxǐng dàhuǒ, měitiān wǎnshàng líkāi gōnggòng zìxíshì qián, yīdìng yào jìdé bǎ dēng xīmiè.

The property manager reminded everyone that before leaving the public study room every night, you must remember to turn off the lights.

The Mandarin word 把灯熄灭, illustrated
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