灭绝

滅絕

mièjué

verb HSK 7-9 #7,785

Meanings

1 to go extinct
2 to exterminate
3 to die out

Characters

to extinguish; to destroy

to cut off; absolute

Examples

HSK 7-9

恐龙在六千五百万年前灭绝了。

Kǒnglóng zài liùqiān wǔbǎiwàn niánqián mièjué le.

Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago.

HSK 7-9

我们必须保护濒临灭绝的动物。

Wǒmen bìxū bǎohù bīnlín mièjué de dòngwù.

We must protect animals on the brink of extinction.

Tips

usage

濒临灭绝 meaning 'on the brink of extinction' is a very common collocation used for endangered species.

Stroke Order

灭 miè

绝 jué