全歼 (quán jiān) — to completely annihilate (the enemy); to wipe out to the last person
Definition
A military term meaning to annihilate the enemy completely — '全部消灭', stronger than the everyday 消灭. Used in reports of battles and campaigns, not for casual contexts.
verb
to completely annihilate (the enemy)to wipe out to the last person
Examples
- 全歼。Wǒ jūn quán jiān le rù qīn de dí rén.Our army annihilated the invading enemy.
- ，全歼。Zhè chǎng zhàn yì zhōng, tā men quán jiān le dí jūn yí gè shī.In this battle, they annihilated an enemy division.
- 全歼。Zhǐ huī guān xià lìng bì xū quán jiān suǒ yǒu cán dí.The commander ordered to annihilate all remaining enemies.
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