毁坏

毀壞

huǐhuài

verb HSK 7-9 #8,530

Meanings

1 to destroy
2 to damage
3 to ruin

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这座桥已经被毁坏了。

Zhè zuò qiáo yǐjīng bèi huǐhuài le.

This bridge has already been destroyed.

HSK 6

暴风雨毁坏了很多房屋。

Bàofēngyǔ huǐhuài le hěnduō fángwū.

The storm destroyed many houses.

Tips

usage

毁坏 focuses on physical damage to objects or structures. Compare with 毁灭 which implies total annihilation.

Stroke Order

毁 huǐ

坏 huài