消灭 (xiāo miè) — to eliminate, to wipe out, to annihilate
Definition
消灭 is 'to wipe out / annihilate' — focused on making something (enemies, pests, problems) completely disappear, stronger than 消除 (which is just 'remove').
verb
to eliminateto wipe outto annihilate
Examples
- 消灭。Tā men chè dǐ xiāo miè le dí rén.They completely wiped out the enemy.
- 消灭。Zhè zhǒng bìng dú hěn nán xiāo miè.This virus is very hard to eliminate.
- 消灭。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài xiāo miè pín qióng.The government is eliminating poverty.
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