毁灭性

毀滅性

huǐmièxìng

adjective #14,269

Meanings

1 destructive
2 devastating

Characters

to extinguish; to annihilate

nature; quality; -ness

Examples

这场地震造成了毁灭性的破坏。

Zhè chǎng dìzhèn zàochéng le huǐmièxìng de pòhuài.

This earthquake caused devastating destruction.

核武器具有毁灭性的力量。

Héwǔqì jùyǒu huǐmièxìng de lìliàng.

Nuclear weapons have destructive power.

Tips

grammar

The 性 suffix turns 毁灭 (destruction) into an adjective meaning 'having the quality of destruction.' Same pattern: 创造性 (creative), 决定性 (decisive).

Stroke Order

毁 huǐ

灭 miè

性 xìng