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销毁

xiāo huǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to destroy (by melting or burning)
  2. 2. to obliterate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
保留
bǎo liú

to keep

保存而不毁掉

Related words

2 items
破坏
pò huài

destruction

泛指损坏、损毁事物，不如“销毁”强调完全消灭
烧毁
shāo huǐ

to burn

特指用火烧毁，比“销毁”更具体于火的方式

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“证据”、“文件”、“赃物”等搭配，表示有意地彻底毁掉以防被发现或利用。

Common mistakes

误用“销毁”于自然或意外损毁；它指人为、有目的的毁灭，不能说“火灾销毁了房子”。

Example Sentences

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他们决定 销毁 所有过期文件。
They decided to destroy all the expired documents.

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Child Words of 销毁

毁
huǐ

to destroy; to ruin

销
xiāo

to melt (metal)