burn down; destroy by fire
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to burn down; to destroy by fire; to incinerate
formalA formal and literary term indicating severe or complete destruction by fire. Commonly used in news reports, historical accounts, and written descriptions.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
fén焚
huǐ毁
le了
bàn半
gè个
cūn村
zi子
de的
mín民
fáng房
。
A huge fire burned down the houses of half the village.
Dí敌
rén人
fén焚
huǐ毁
le了
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
The enemy burned down this ancient library.
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Zhàn战
huǒ火
fén焚
huǐ毁
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
xiàn献
。
The flames of war destroyed a large numbers of historical documents.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
bèi被
wán完
quán全
fén焚
huǐ毁
。
This ancient castle was completely destroyed by fire during the war.