huǐ huài
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  • v.destroy; ruin; break

    • jìn zhǐ huǐ huài gǔ jì

      禁止毁坏古迹

      Damaging historical sites is forbidden.

    • tái fēng huǐ huài le hǎo jǐ shí gè fáng wū

      台风毁坏好几房屋

      The typhoon destroyed dozens of houses.

    • hóng shuǐ huǐ huài le gōng lù

      洪水毁坏公路

      The flood damaged the road.

    • huǐ huài jī qì

      毁坏机器

      broken machine

    • bù néng huǐ huài gōng wù

      毁坏公物

      Vandalism of public property is not allowed.

    • huǐ huài guó jiā de cái chǎn

      毁坏国家财产

      vandalize state property

    • huǐ huài zhuāng jia dì

      毁坏庄稼地

      damage the crops

    • huǐ huài mǒu rén míng yù

      毁坏某人名誉

      ruin somebody's reputation

    • qiáo yǐ jīng huǐ huài wǒ men wú fǎ guò hé

      已经毁坏我们无法

      The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.

    • huǒ zāi huǐ huài le dà piàn sēn lín shāo huǐ le shù bǎi suǒ fáng wū

      火灾毁坏森林烧毁房屋

      These fires destroy huge areas of forests and burn hundreds of homes.

Word usage

  • Note
    "毁坏" is different from "破坏". The objects of "破坏" can be concrete things or abstract things; the objects of "毁坏" are generally concrete things.