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

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.

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 (bīnlín mièjué) meaning 'on the brink of extinction' is a very common collocation used for endangered species.

Stroke Order

灭 miè

绝 jué