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灭亡

miè wáng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to be destroyed
  2. 2. to become extinct
  3. 3. to perish
  4. 4. to die out
  5. 5. to destroy
  6. 6. to exterminate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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诞生
dàn shēng

to be born

灭亡表示消亡，诞生表示产生

Related words

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消灭
xiāo miè

to put an end to

消灭指主动使灭亡，常用于战争或害虫

Synonyms

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灭绝
miè jué

to become extinct; to die out

强调物种或群体完全消失

Usage notes

Common mistakes

灭亡是自动词，不能说‘我灭亡了敌人’，应改用‘消灭’。

Example Sentences

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恐龙在很久以前就 灭亡 了。
Dinosaurs became extinct a long time ago.

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Words Containing 灭亡

自取灭亡
zì qǔ miè wáng

to court disaster (idiom)

Child Words of 灭亡

灭
miè

to extinguish or put out

亡
wáng

to die