销毁

销毁 xiāohuǐ

Destroy (by melting or burning)

销毁 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體銷毀 xiaohui

What 销毁 means

Destroy (by melting or burning)

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Character by character

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

销

xiāo

Melt (cancel - market - sell - spend - do away with)

毁

huǐ

Destroy (defame)

Words that share a character with 销毁

How to write 销毁

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销毁 in a sentence

过期文件要及时销毁。

Guòqī wénjiàn yào jíshí xiāohuǐ.

Expired documents must be destroyed promptly.

这批假货全部被销毁。

Zhè pī jiǎ huò quánbù bèi xiāohuǐ.

This batch of fakes was all destroyed.

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Questions about 销毁

What does 销毁 mean in English?

销毁 is pronounced xiāohuǐ and means Destroy (by melting or burning).

How do you pronounce 销毁?

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

What are the characters in 销毁?

销毁 is written with 2 characters: 销 (xiāo) Melt (cancel - market - sell - spend - do away with), 毁 (huǐ) Destroy (defame). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 销毁 written in traditional Chinese?

銷毀. The simplified form 销毁 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 銷毀 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiāohuǐ.

Is 销毁 an HSK word?

Yes — 销毁 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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