灭亡

滅亡

mièwáng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,854

Meanings

1 to perish
2 to be destroyed
3 to fall (of a nation or civilization)

Characters

to extinguish; to destroy

to perish; to die

Examples

HSK 3

落后就要灭亡。

Luòhòu jiùyào mièwáng.

To fall behind is to face destruction.

HSK 7-9

罗马帝国最终走向了灭亡。

Luómǎ dìguó zuìzhōng zǒuxiàng le mièwáng.

The Roman Empire ultimately met its demise.

Tips

usage

灭亡 is used for the destruction of nations, civilizations, or species - large-scale, total destruction. It is not used for individual deaths. Compare with 灭绝 which focuses on extinction of species.

Stroke Order

灭 miè

亡 wáng