Writing
毁坏 (huǐ huài) — how to say "to destroy" in Chinese
毁坏
To destroy
verb
Character composition
毁
to ruin
坏
bad
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
Collocations
遭到毁坏
zāo dào huǐ huài
to be destroyed
毁坏庄稼
huǐ huài zhuāng jia
to destroy crops
Examples
暴风雨毁坏了整个村庄的房屋。
The storm destroyed the houses of the whole village.
他毁坏了我的书。
He destroyed my book.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say destroy in Chinese?
"to destroy" in Chinese is 毁坏 (huǐ huài).
What does 毁坏 mean in English?
毁坏 (huǐ huài) means "To destroy".
How is 毁坏 pronounced?
It is pronounced huǐ huài (written as hui huai, huihuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to destroy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 毁坏: 毁 has 13 strokes, 坏 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 毁坏?
毁坏 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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