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销毁

銷毀
xiāohuǐ
verb HSK 7-9 #6,245

Meanings

  1. 1 to destroy
  2. 2 to annihilate
  3. 3 to eliminate (by burning/shredding)

Examples

HSK 5
过期的文件需要销毁。
Guòqī de wénjiàn xūyào xiāohuǐ.
Expired documents need to be destroyed.
HSK 5
证据已经被销毁了。
Zhèngjù yǐjīng bèi xiāohuǐ le.
The evidence has already been destroyed.
HSK 7-9
警方销毁了大量毒品。
Jǐngfāng xiāohuǐ le dàliàng dúpǐn.
The police destroyed a large quantity of drugs.

Tips

usage
销毁 is a formal term for deliberate, thorough destruction - often of contraband, documents, or weapons. It implies complete elimination, unlike 毁坏 (damage/break).

Stroke Order

销 xiāo
毁 huǐ