坠毁 (zhuì huǐ) — to crash (of aircraft, etc.)
Definition
坠毁 means 'to crash' specifically of aircraft or spacecraft — falling from the sky and being destroyed. It implies a complete loss, unlike 摔落 (fall) or 降落 (land).
verb
to crash (of aircraft, etc.)
Examples
- ,坠毁。Zhè cì shì gù zhōng, yí jià xiǎo fēi jī zhuì huǐ le.In this accident, a small plane crashed.
- 坠毁。Zuó tiān shān shàng fā shēng le yì qǐ zhuì huǐ shì gù.Yesterday a crash accident occurred in the mountain.
- 坠毁。Yì kē wèi xīng zhuì huǐ zài shā mò zhōng.A satellite crashed in the desert.
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