摧毁 (cuī huǐ) — to destroy, to wreck
Definition
摧毁 emphasizes a violent, forceful destruction — physical things or abstract hopes, as the examples show. Stronger than 破坏 and 毁坏 (general damage); 毁灭 is more total, 摧残 targets body or spirit.
verb
to destroyto wreck
Examples
- 摧毁。Yì chǎng dà huǒ cuī huǐ le zhěng piàn sēn lín.A big fire destroyed the entire forest.
- 摧毁。Zhè cì dǎ jī cuī huǐ le tā suǒ yǒu de xī wàng.This blow destroyed all his hope.
- 摧毁。Dí jūn yòng dǎo dàn cuī huǐ le nà zuò qiáo liáng.The enemy destroyed that bridge with missiles.
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