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毁灭

毀滅
huǐmiè
verb HSK 7 #2,553

Meanings

  1. 1 to destroy
  2. 2 to annihilate
  3. 3 to exterminate

Examples

核武器可以毁灭整个世界。
Hé wǔqì kěyǐ huǐmiè zhěnggè shìjiè.
Nuclear weapons can destroy the entire world.
那场大火几乎毁灭了整个城市。
Nà chǎng dà huǒ jīhū huǐmiè le zhěnggè chéngshì.
That great fire nearly destroyed the entire city.

Tips

usage
毁灭 implies complete destruction or annihilation, stronger than 毁坏 which can mean partial damage.

Stroke Order

毁 huǐ
灭 miè