HSK · Level 45
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Chinese word
毁坏
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuǐ huài
Meaning
- verbdestroy
Example
别毁坏我的东西。bié huǐ huài wǒ de dōng xī
Don't destroy my stuff.
More examples
有人故意毁坏了公园的设施。yǒu rén gù yì huǐ huài le gōng yuán de shè shī
Someone deliberately damaged the facilities in the park.
Core concept
Causes an object to lose its normal shape or function through serious damage or destruction.
Common phrases
毁坏环境huǐ huài huán jìng
destroy the environment
毁坏财产huǐ huài cái chǎn
damage property
毁坏公物huǐ huài gōng wù
damage public property
Similar words
损坏sǔn huài: Makes part of an object or one of its functions unusable.
弄坏nòng huài: Leaves something damaged or unusable through careless or rough handling.
破坏pò huài: Disrupts or ruins a building, system, or state of order, causing it to lose its proper function.
毁灭huǐ miè: Destroys something completely so that it can no longer exist.
Definition in Chinese
使事物受到损坏或破坏，导致外观或功能出现缺失或异常。shǐ shì wù shòu dào sǔn huài huò pò huài dǎo zhì wài guān huò gōng néng chū xiàn quē shī huò yì cháng
Word origin
毁坏 (huǐhuài, "destroy or damage") combines 毁 (huǐ, "destroy") with 坏 (huài, "damaged"), joining the ideas of forceful ruin and a resulting defective condition.
Usage tips
- This verb has a formal, written tone and often appears in reports, notices, and descriptions of damage rather than in relaxed conversation.