毁坏 (huǐ huài) — to damage, to destroy
Definition
毁坏 is 'to damage / to destroy' on a physical scale, with a sense of harm or ruin (often deliberate or by force). Stronger and more violent than 破坏, less total than 毁灭 ('annihilate') or 摧毁 ('wreck/demolish').
verb
to damageto destroy
Examples
- 毁坏。Bào fēng yǔ huǐ huài le nóng tián.The storm damaged the farmland.
- 毁坏。Tā gù yì huǐ huài bié rén de dōng xī.He deliberately damaged other people's belongings.
- 毁坏。Cháng qī quē fá wéi hù huì huǐ huài jiàn zhù wù.Long-term lack of maintenance will destroy the building.
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