重创

重創

zhòngchuāng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,818

Meanings

1 to inflict heavy losses on
2 to severely damage
3 to deal a heavy blow

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

台风重创了沿海城市。

Táifēng zhòngchuāng le yánhǎi chéngshì.

The typhoon severely damaged the coastal cities.

HSK 7-9

经济危机重创了房地产行业。

Jīngjì wēijī zhòngchuāng le fángdìchǎn hángyè.

The economic crisis dealt a heavy blow to the real estate industry.

Tips

mistakes

The 创 here is pronounced chuāng (wound), not chuàng (create). 重创 literally means "heavy wound".

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

创 chuàng