miè
jué

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 灭绝

灭绝 means to extinguish; to exterminate; to cause to die out; to lose completely; to be devoid of; to extirpate. Pronounced miè jué. HSK 7-9.

  • to extinguish; to exterminate; to cause to die out
  • to lose completely; to be devoid of; to extirpate

Definitions & Examples

Guò
liè
dǎo
zhì
duō
dòng
bīn
lín
miè
jué
 

Overhunting has caused many animals to be on the verge of extinction.

Rén
lèi
cǎi
xíng
dòng
 
fáng
zhǐ
zhè
zhǒng
zhēn
niǎo
lèi
miè
jué
 

Humans must take action to prevent this rare bird species from going extinct.

Shǐ使
yòng
zhè
zhǒng
shā
chóng
de
biāo
shì
miè
jué
wén
zi
 

The goal of using this insecticide is to exterminate mosquitoes.