Word: 灭火 (mièhuǒ) Traditional: 滅火 灭火 dictionary entry mièhuǒ to extinguish a fire; firefighting Full dictionary entry for 灭火 Example sentences using 灭火 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 地震后起火了，谁来灭火？ Dìzhèn hòu qǐhuǒle, shéi lái mièhuǒ? A fire started after the earthquake, so who will put it out? 附近没有水，很难灭火。 Fùjìn méiyǒu shuǐ, hěn nán mièhuǒ. There's no water nearby, so it's hard to put out the fire.