摧毁
cuīhuǐ
to destroy, to demolish
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 地震摧毁了许多房屋。The earthquake destroyed many houses.
- 失败几乎摧毁了他的信心。Failure almost destroyed his confidence.
Collocations
摧毁房屋摧毁敌人彻底摧毁摧毁信心
Mnemonic
摧 cuī "to break, crush" + 毁 huǐ "to destroy": to crush and destroy, i.e. to demolish, devastate utterly. Used strongly of buildings, enemies, confidence. The 毁 is the same as in 毁灭 (to annihilate) and 毁坏 (to damage). Distinguish 摧毁 (utter destruction) from 破坏 (pòhuài, general damage).
Related
毁灭破坏毁坏消灭
Quick check
What distinguishes 摧毁 from 破坏?