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破坏 (pò huài) — how to say "to destroy" in Chinese
破坏
To destroy
verb
Character composition
破
to break
坏
bad
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
破坏环境
pòhuài huánjìng
to destroy the environment
破坏关系
pòhuài guānxi
to destroy a relationship
破坏城市
pòhuài chéngshì
to destroy a city
Examples
战争破坏了城市的基础设施。
The war destroyed the city's infrastructure.
他破坏了计划。
He destroyed the plan.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to destroy" in Chinese?
"to destroy" in Chinese is 破坏 (pò huài).
What does 破坏 mean in English?
破坏 (pò huài) means "To destroy".
How is 破坏 pronounced?
It is pronounced pò huài (written as po huai, pohuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to destroy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 破坏.
What HSK level is 破坏?
破坏 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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