English–Chinese
“wipe out” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiān miè
Example
敌人的部队被歼灭了。dí rén de bù duì bèi jiān miè le
The enemy troops were wiped out.
How to say “wipe out” in Chinese
“Wipe out” in Chinese is 歼灭 (jiān miè).
A hostile force or target is removed so completely that it can no longer exist or act.
Example sentences with 歼灭
演习中，导弹成功歼灭了模拟目标。yǎn xí zhōng dǎo dàn chéng gōng jiān miè le mó nǐ mù biāo
During the exercise, the missile successfully wiped out the simulated target.
Tips for using 歼灭
- Unlike casual English uses of "wipe out," this verb has a strongly military or news-style register and sounds excessive for minor everyday setbacks.