to destroy; to demolish; to devastate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to destroy completely; to demolish; to devastate
formalEmphasizes thorough, often violent destruction, leaving something in ruins. Commonly used for physical structures, military targets, or abstract concepts like hopes or plans.
Měng猛
liè烈
de的
pào炮
huǒ火
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
。
The fierce artillery fire destroyed the enemy's position.
Dì地
zhèn震
jī几
hū乎
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The earthquake almost completely destroyed the entire village.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
chǒu丑
wén闻
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
shēng生
yá涯
。
This scandal destroyed his political career.
Tā他
men们
jué决
xīn心
yào要
cuī摧
huǐ毁
zhè这
gè个
fàn犯
zuì罪
zǔ组
zhī织
。
They are determined to destroy this criminal organization.
Chí持
xù续
gān干
hàn旱
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
nóng农
mín民
men们
de的
xī希
wàng望
。
The prolonged drought devastated the farmers' hopes.