毁灭

毁灭 huǐmiè

Destroy (ruin - exterminate)

毁灭 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體毀滅 huimie

What 毁灭 means

Destroy (ruin - exterminate)

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毁灭 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

毁

huǐ

Destroy (defame)

灭

miè

Extinguish (destroy - kill)

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How to write 毁灭

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毁灭 in a sentence

一场大火毁灭了这座村庄。

Yì chǎng dàhuǒ huǐmiè le zhè zuò cūnzhuāng.

A great fire destroyed this village.

贪心最终毁灭了他自己。

Tānxīn zuìzhōng huǐmiè le tā zìjǐ.

Greed destroyed him in the end.

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Questions about 毁灭

What does 毁灭 mean in English?

毁灭 is pronounced huǐmiè and means Destroy (ruin - exterminate).

How do you pronounce 毁灭?

毁灭 is huǐmiè in pinyin — written huimie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 毁灭?

毁灭 is written with 2 characters: 毁 (huǐ) Destroy (defame), 灭 (miè) Extinguish (destroy - kill). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 毁灭 written in traditional Chinese?

毀滅. The simplified form 毁灭 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 毀滅 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huǐmiè.

Is 毁灭 an HSK word?

Yes — 毁灭 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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