Definition & Meaning

smash; wreck; knock out

Word usage

cuī huǐ

摧 毁

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v.smash; wreck; knock out
- cuī huǐ dí rén de dǐ kàng
  摧毁敌人的抵抗
  overwhelm the enemy's resistance
- cuī huǐ bǎo lěi
  摧毁堡垒
  lay a fortress flat
- cuī huǐ chéng shì
  摧毁城市
  devastate a city
- cuī huǐ dí rén de zhèn dì
  摧毁敌人的阵地
  destroy the enemy positions
- jǐng chá shuō tā men cuī huǐ le yī gè dà fàn dú jí tuán
  警察说他们摧毁了一个大贩毒集团。
  Police said they have smashed a major drugs ring.
synonym
pò huài破坏 huǐ huài毁坏 dǎo huǐ捣毁 jī huǐ击毁
antonym
bǎo hù保护

Word usage

Note
"摧毁" is different from "摧残". "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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