English–Chinese
“destroy” in Chinese
How to say “destroy” in Chinese
“Destroy” in Chinese is 毁 (huǐ).
A force breaks something so thoroughly that its form or function can no longer be restored.
Example sentences with 毁
他的一句谎话毁了多年的信任。tā de yí jù huǎng huà huǐ le duō nián de xìn rèn
One of his lies ruined years of trust.
Tips for using 毁
- In everyday Chinese, this verb can take an abstract object such as a reputation, plan, or hope, so it extends beyond physical buildings and tools.
Other Chinese words for “destroy”
地震把那座房子摧毁了。dì zhèn bǎ nà zuò fáng zi cuī huǐ le
The earthquake destroyed that house.
别毁坏我的东西。bié huǐ huài wǒ de dōng xī
Don't destroy my stuff.
一颗小行星可能会毁灭地球。yì kē xiǎo xíng xīng kě néng huì huǐ miè dì qiú
A small asteroid might destroy Earth.
请把这些旧文件销毁。qǐng bǎ zhè xiē jiù wén jiàn xiāo huǐ
Please destroy these old documents.