Chinese word

歼灭

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān miè

Meaning

  • verbwipe out

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.

Illustration for 歼灭 (wipe out)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A hostile force or target is removed so completely that it can no longer exist or act.

Common phrases

  • 歼灭敌军jiān miè dí jūn

    wipe out enemy troops

  • 发起歼灭行动fā qǐ jiān miè xíng dòng

    launch an annihilation operation

  • 彻底歼灭残敌chè dǐ jiān miè cán dí

    completely wipe out the remaining enemy forces

Similar words

消灭xiāo miè: Completely eliminate an enemy, pest, or harmful organism so that it no longer exists.
毁灭huǐ miè: Destroy a building, place, civilization, or life so completely that it is gone.
摧毁cuī huǐ: Use great force to destroy an object or structure, leaving it without its shape or function.
消除xiāo chú: Remove a problem, obstacle, or harmful effect so that it no longer remains.

Definition in Chinese

将敌方或目标的有生力量彻底消灭，使其不再存在或无法继续作战。jiāng dí fāng huò mù biāo de yǒu shēng lì liàng chè dǐ xiāo miè shǐ qí bú zài cún zài huò wú fǎ jì xù zuò zhàn

Word origin

歼 (jiān, "destroy") + 灭 (miè, "extinguish") combine to express destruction that leaves no effective force behind.

Usage tips

  • Unlike casual English uses of "wipe out," this verb has a strongly military or news-style register and sounds excessive for minor everyday setbacks.

Other meanings

  • eliminateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 歼灭战jiān miè zhànannihilation battlenoun
  • 歼灭任务jiān miè rèn wùannihilation missionnoun

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