毁掉 (huǐ diào) — to destroy completely, to ruin
Definition
毁掉 means to destroy or ruin completely, with a result complement 掉 emphasizing the finish — a stronger, more decisive alternative to plain 破坏.
verb
to destroy completelyto ruin
Examples
- 毁掉。Tā bǎ jiù fáng zi huǐ diào le.He destroyed the old house.
- 毁掉。Zhè chǎng dà huǒ huǐ diào le tā suǒ yǒu de xī wàng.This big fire destroyed all his hopes.
- 毁掉。Yáo yán huì huǐ diào yí gè rén de míng shēng.Rumors can ruin a person's reputation.
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