销毁

銷毀

xiāohuǐ

verb HSK 7 #6,245

Meanings

1 to destroy
2 to annihilate
3 to eliminate (by burning/shredding)

Characters

cancel; melt; destroy

Examples

警方销毁了大量毒品。

Jǐngfāng xiāohuǐ le dàliàng dúpǐn.

The police destroyed a large quantity of drugs.

过期的文件需要销毁。

Guòqī de wénjiàn xūyào xiāohuǐ.

Expired documents need to be destroyed.

证据已经被销毁了。

Zhèngjù yǐjīng bèi xiāohuǐ le.

The evidence has already been destroyed.

Tips

usage

销毁 is a formal term for deliberate, thorough destruction — often of contraband, documents, or weapons. It implies complete elimination, unlike 毁坏 (damage/break).

Stroke Order

销 xiāo

毁 huǐ