Writing
烧毁 (shāo huǐ) — how to say "to burn down" in Chinese
烧毁
To burn down
verb
Character composition
烧
to burn
毁
to destroy
Radicals / Keys
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
烧毁文件
shāo huǐ wén jiàn
burn documents
Examples
那场大火烧毁了整片森林。
That fire burned down the entire forest.
大火烧毁了房子。
The fire burned down the house.
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Frequently asked questions
Burn down in Chinese
"to burn down" in Chinese is 烧毁 (shāo huǐ).
What does 烧毁 mean in English?
烧毁 (shāo huǐ) means "To burn down".
How is 烧毁 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāo huǐ (written as shao hui, shaohui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to burn down" in Chinese characters?
It is written 烧毁: 烧 has 10 strokes, 毁 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烧毁?
烧毁 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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