Definition
歼灭 (jiān miè) means 'to annihilate, to wipe out' and is specifically used in military or combat contexts — destroying enemy forces completely. It is more specialized than 消灭 (xiāo miè, general 'eliminate') and 毁灭 (huǐ miè, 'destroy completely' of things or people), and implies a tactical, often planned destruction of a target.
verb
to annihilateto wipe outto destroy completely
Examples
- 歼灭。Yóujīduì jiān miè le yì zhěng zhī xúnluó duì.The guerrilla unit annihilated an entire patrol squad.
- 歼灭。Zhè cì kōngxí de mùdì shì jiān miè dírén zhǐhuī bù.The purpose of this airstrike was to wipe out the enemy command post.
- 歼灭。Jǐngfāng jìhuà zài límíng qián jiān miè zhège fàndú jítuán.The police plan to wipe out this drug trafficking ring before dawn.
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