撞毁

撞毀

zhuànghuǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to smash
2 to destroy by collision

Characters

to collide with

Examples

HSK 3

事故中两辆车都被撞毁。

Shìgù zhōng liǎng liàng chē dōu bèi zhuànghuǐ.

Both cars were destroyed in the accident.

HSK 7-9

卡车撞毁了路边的栏杆。

Kǎchē zhuànghuǐ le lùbiān de lángān.

The truck smashed the railing by the road.

Tips

usage

Resultative verb: 撞 (to crash into) + 毁 (to destroy). Used mainly in news reports about accidents. For lighter damage, use 撞坏 ('smash up').

Stroke Order

撞 zhuàng

毁 huǐ