摧毁 (cuī huǐ) — to destroy, to wreck | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

摧毁 (cuī huǐ) means to destroy something thoroughly and forcefully, e.g., a building by fire or someone's hopes by a shock. It is stronger than 破坏 (pò huài), which implies damage rather than total ruin. While 摧残 (cuī cán) targets living beings or intangible qualities (health, spirit), 摧毁 is used for larger objects or abstract aspirations.

verb

to destroyto wreck

Examples

摧毁。
Yì chǎng dàhuǒ cuī huǐ le zhěng piàn sēnlín.
A big fire destroyed the entire forest.
摧毁。
Zhè cì dǎjī cuī huǐ le tā suǒyǒu de xīwàng.
This blow destroyed all his hope.
摧毁。
Díjūn yòng dǎodàn cuī huǐ le nà zuò qiáoliáng.
The enemy destroyed that bridge with missiles.

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