夷为平地

夷為平地

yíwéipíngdì

verb #16,410

Meanings

1 to raze to the ground; to level completely

Characters

to level; to flatten

to become; to turn into

Examples

HSK 6

地震把整个村庄夷为平地。

Dìzhèn bǎ zhěnggè cūnzhuāng yíwéipíngdì.

The earthquake razed the entire village to the ground.

HSK 6

战争中，城市被炸弹夷为平地。

Zhànzhēng zhōng, chéngshì bèi zhàdàn yíwéipíngdì.

During the war, the city was leveled by bombs.

Tips

history

夷 originally meant 'flat' or 'to flatten,' and also referred to non-Chinese peoples in ancient times. Here it retains its original meaning of 'to make level.'

Stroke Order

夷 yí

为 wéi

平 píng

地 dì