破坏 (pò huài) — to destroy, to damage, to wreck
Definition
破坏 is a general-purpose 'to destroy / damage' (things, systems, relationships, environment). Stronger and broader than 破; weaker and more reversible than 毁灭 or 摧毁 (total annihilation).
verb
to destroyto damageto wreck
Examples
- 破坏。Dì zhèn pò huài le xǔ duō fáng wū.The earthquake destroyed many houses.
- 破坏。Qǐng bié pò huài huán jìng.Please don't damage the environment.
- 破坏。Zhàn zhēng pò huài le nà zuò chéng shì.The war destroyed that city.
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