销毁 (xiāo huǐ) — to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
Definition
销毁 emphasizes destroying by burning, melting, or chemical means — for documents, weapons, toxic waste. Compared with 销毁, 烧毁 is specifically by fire, while 毁灭 and 摧毁 stress total ruin of things or buildings.
verb
to destroy (by melting or burning)to obliterate
Examples
- 销毁。Zhèng fǔ xià lìng xiāo huǐ suǒ yǒu fēi fǎ wǔ qì.The government ordered the destruction of all illegal weapons.
- 销毁。Gōng sī jué dìng xiāo huǐ zhè pī bù hé gé de chǎn pǐn.The company decided to destroy this batch of substandard products.
- 销毁。Tā men yòng gāo wēn xiāo huǐ le zhè xiē yǒu dú fèi wù.They used high temperature to destroy these toxic wastes.
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