Definition & Meaning

destroy; devastate; damage

Word usage

Words with cui can

cuī cán

摧 残

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v.destroy; devastate; damage
- tā de jiàn kāng shòu dào cuī cán
  他的健康受到摧残。
  His health was ruined.
- zhè chǎng chē huò cuī cán le tā de shēng mìng
  这场车祸摧残了他的生命。
  This car accident wrecked his life.
- tā bèi bù xìng cuī cán
  他被不幸摧残。
  He was buffeted by misfortune.
- cuī cán ér tóng
  摧残儿童
  abuse children
- cuī cán rén cái
  摧残人才
  ruin a talent
- cuī cán xīn líng
  摧残心灵
  ruin one's mind
- cuī cán zhì sǐ
  摧残致死
  torture to death
- shòu bìng cuī cán
  受病摧残
  be blighted by illness
- cuī cán rén xìng
  摧残人性
  destroy the human qualities
synonym
shāng hài伤害 nüè dài虐待 pò hài迫害 jiàn tà践踏 róu lìn蹂躏 tú dú荼毒
antonym
ài hù爱护 hù chí护持

Word usage

Note
"摧残" is different from "摧毁". "摧残" means injury, and most of the objects are people's bodies and spirits; "摧毁" means complete destruction, and most of the objects are buildings, ideological systems, and systems.

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