Writing
销毁 (xiāo huǐ) — how to say "to destroy" in Chinese
销毁
To destroy, to demolish
verb
Character composition
销
to melt, to sell
毁
to destroy, to ruin
Radicals / Keys
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
销毁证据
xiāo huǐ zhèng jù
destroy evidence
销毁毒品
xiāo huǐ dú pǐn
destroy drugs
Examples
公司决定销毁所有过期的产品。
The company decided to destroy all expired products.
销毁文件
Destroy the documents.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for destroy
"to destroy" in Chinese is 销毁 (xiāo huǐ).
Xiao hui translation
销毁 (xiāo huǐ) means "To destroy, to demolish".
How to pronounce xiaohui in Chinese?
It is pronounced xiāo huǐ (written as xiao hui, xiaohui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to destroy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 销毁: 销 has 12 strokes, 毁 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 销毁?
销毁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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