摧毁 cuīhuǐ to destroy
to destroy; to wreck
How to remember 摧毁: 摧 to destroy + 毁 to damage = to destroy.
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How it is used
- To destroy or demolish completely - 摧毁敌人的据点 (cuīhuǐ dírén de jùdiǎn) wipe out the enemy's stronghold.
- Total physical or systemic destruction. Contrast 摧残 (ravage, cause suffering over time).
Example sentences
- 摧毁这个寺庙。 Cuīhuǐ zhège sìmiào.Destroy this temple.
- 小镇被暴风雨后的洪水摧毁了。 Xiǎozhèn bèi bàofēngyǔ hòu de hóngshuǐ cuīhuǐ le.The town was destroyed by the flood after the storm.