重创 (zhòng chuāng) — to inflict heavy losses, to seriously damage
Definition
重创 means 'to inflict heavy damage' on concrete things like economies, infrastructure, or companies. Unlike 摧残, it targets tangible objects and systems, not a person's body or spirit.
verb
to inflict heavy lossesto seriously damage
Examples
- 重创。Zhàn zhēng zhòng chuāng le nà ge guó jiā de jīng jì.The war inflicted heavy losses on that country's economy.
- 重创。Tái fēng zhòng chuāng le yán hǎi de cūn zhuāng.The typhoon caused serious damage to the coastal villages.
- 重创。Zhè cì shì gù zhòng chuāng le zhè jiā gōng sī.This accident inflicted heavy losses on this company.
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