Definition
毁灭性 is a noun meaning 'the quality or degree of being devastating/destructive.' It often appears with 的 to modify a noun (e.g., 毁灭性的打击 'a devastating blow'), but the word itself is a noun — think of it as 'destructiveness' or 'devastating nature.' You'll use it to describe the scale or intensity of destruction, usually in formal or serious contexts.
n.
destructivenessdevastating nature
Examples
- 毁灭性。Zhè chǎng zìrán zāihài de huǐ miè xìng chāochū le suǒyǒu rén de yùliào.The devastating nature of this natural disaster exceeded everyone's expectations.
- 毁灭性，。Hé wǔqì jùyǒu jùdà de huǐ miè xìng, gè guó yīng jǐnshèn shǐyòng.Nuclear weapons have immense destructiveness, and countries should use them with caution.
- 毁灭性，。Zhuānjiā fēnxī le zhè cì dìzhèn de huǐ miè xìng, bìng tíchū le chóngjiàn jìhuà.Experts analyzed the devastating nature of this earthquake and proposed a reconstruction plan.
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