歼灭 (jiān miè) — to annihilate; to wipe out; to destroy completely
Definition
Military/formal verb meaning to annihilate an enemy force completely. Stronger and more specific than 消灭 (general 'eliminate'); contrast with 毁灭 (can be intransitive 'to perish') and 粉碎 (physical smashing or crushing plans/opposition).
verb
to annihilateto wipe outto destroy completely
Examples
- 歼灭。Yóu jī duì jiān miè le yì zhěng zhī xún luó duì.The guerrilla unit annihilated an entire patrol squad.
- 歼灭。Zhè cì kōng xí de mù dì shì jiān miè dí fāng zhǐ huī bù.The purpose of this airstrike was to wipe out the enemy command post.
- 歼灭。Jǐng fāng jì huà zài lí míng qián jiān miè zhè ge fàn dú jí tuán.The police plan to wipe out this drug trafficking ring before dawn.
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