jiān
歼
annihilate; wipe out
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
annihilate; wipe out; eliminate completely
formalAlmost exclusively used for military targets such as enemy troops, bandits, or hostile forces.
Wǒ我
men们
chéng成
gōng功
jiān歼
miè灭
le了
zhè这
gǔ股
tǔ土
fěi匪
。
We successfully annihilated this bandit gang.
Jūn军
duì队
jiāng将
dí敌
rén人
bāo包
wéi围
bìng并
yī一
jǔ举
jiān歼
miè灭
。
The army surrounded the enemy and wiped them out in one strike.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
jiān歼
miè灭
le了
dí敌
jūn军
wǔ五
qiān千
yú余
rén人
。
This battle annihilated more than 5,000 enemy soldiers.
Wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
jù聚
ér而
jiān歼
zhī之
，
bù不
gěi给
dí敌
rén人
táo逃
pǎo跑
de的
jī机
huì会
。
We plan to gather and annihilate the enemy, leaving no chance for them to escape.