Definition
毁坏 (huǐhuài) means to damage or destroy something, typically a physical object, and can be accidental or deliberate. It is more concrete and specific to physical damage than 破坏 (pòhuài), which also applies to abstract things (e.g. rules, relationships). Unlike 毁灭 (huǐmiè), it does not necessarily imply total annihilation.
verb
to damageto destroy
Examples
- 毁坏。Bàofēngyǔ huǐ huài le nóngtián.The storm damaged the farmland.
- 毁坏。Tā gùyì huǐ huài biérén de dōngxi.He deliberately damaged other people's belongings.
- 毁坏。Chángqī quēfá wéihù huì huǐ huài jiànzhùwù.Long-term lack of maintenance will destroy the building.
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