焚毁

焚毀

fénhuǐ

verb #23,315

Meanings

1 to burn down
2 to destroy by fire
3 to incinerate

Characters

to destroy / to ruin

Examples

HSK 5

他们试图焚毁证据。

Tāmen shìtú fénhuǐ zhèngjù.

They attempted to destroy the evidence by fire.

HSK 7-9

那栋古老的建筑被大火焚毁了。

Nà dòng gǔlǎo de jiànzhù bèi dàhuǒ fénhuǐ le.

That ancient building was burned down by a great fire.

Tips

usage

焚毁 emphasizes total destruction by fire. It is more formal and literary than 烧掉. Often used for buildings, documents, or objects of significance.

Stroke Order

焚 fén

毁 huǐ