歼灭

殲滅

jiānmiè

verb HSK 7-9 #15,811

Meanings

1 to annihilate; to wipe out
2 to destroy completely

Characters

to annihilate; to destroy

to extinguish; to destroy

Examples

我军歼灭了敌人的一个师。

Wǒjūn jiānmiè le dírén de yīgè shī.

Our army annihilated an enemy division.

这场战役歼灭了大量敌军。

Zhè chǎng zhànyì jiānmiè le dàliàng díjūn.

This battle wiped out a large number of enemy troops.

Tips

usage

歼灭 is a military term meaning total destruction of an enemy force. Compare with 消灭 which is broader and can be used figuratively (e.g., eliminating poverty).

Stroke Order

歼 jiān

灭 miè