焚毁

焚毀

fénhuǐ

verb #23,315

Meanings

1 to burn down
2 to destroy by fire
3 to incinerate

Characters

to destroy / to ruin

Examples

那栋古老的建筑被大火焚毁了。

Nà dòng gǔlǎo de jiànzhù bèi dàhuǒ fénhuǐ le.

That ancient building was burned down by a great fire.

他们试图焚毁证据。

Tāmen shìtú fénhuǐ zhèngjù.

They attempted to destroy the evidence by fire.

Tips

usage

焚毁 emphasizes total destruction by fire. It is more formal and literary than 烧掉. Often used for buildings, documents, or objects of significance.

Stroke Order

焚 fén

毁 huǐ