毁
destroy; burn; slander; alter old items
Meanings
5 senses · 21 examplesverb
to destroy; to ruin; to damage
neutralCan refer to physical destruction or damaging abstract things like objects, plans, or reputations.
The flood destroyed the entire village.
Don't ruin my model!
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A big fire destroyed all the important documents.
Your carelessness ruined the chance for this competition.
His bad temper ruined the whole nice meal.
verb
to burn down; to incinerate
literaryFormal and literary usage, often paired with 烧 or 焚.
We don't need the old paper anymore, we can burn it to destroy it.
In ancient wars, soldiers would burn the enemy's food supplies.
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This mountain fire burned down a large area of forest.
To prevent the spread of the epidemic, they burned the sick livestock.
Illegal chemical items were centrally incinerated for disposal.
verb
to slander; to defame; to vilify
neutralUsed to describe speaking negatively about someone to damage their reputation.
Out of jealousy, he slandered his colleagues everywhere.
Someone defamed his reputation, which made him very angry.
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People often slander each other online to create conflicts.
The media should not casually defame public figures.
This kind of behavior of slandering others is immoral.
verb
to alter old clothes into new items
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects, specifically for refashioning old garments.
Mom altered an old long gown into two pairs of pants for me.
Many elderly people like to turn old clothes into practical household items.
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I turned this old sweater into two pillow covers.
He turned an old pair of jeans into a backpack.
noun
surname Hui
neutralA relatively rare Chinese family name.
Professor Hui is a well-known scholar at our university.
I know a friend whose family name is Hui.