损毁 (sǔn huǐ) — to damage, to destroy, to ruin
Definition
A formal verb meaning to damage or destroy, often used for objects, buildings, or documents. Stronger than 损坏 (slight damage) — 损毁 implies the thing is broken or unusable.
verb
to damageto destroyto ruin
Examples
- 损毁。Zhè chǎng huǒ zāi sǔn huǐ le xǔ duō fáng wū.This fire damaged many houses.
- 损毁。Bào fēng yǔ sǔn huǐ le zhuāng jia.The storm ruined the crops.
- 损毁。Zhè xiē wén jiàn bèi gù yì sǔn huǐ le.These documents were deliberately damaged.
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