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消灭 (xiāo miè) — how to say "to eliminate" in Chinese
消灭
To eliminate, to annihilate
verb
Character composition
消
to disappear, to consume
灭
to extinguish, to destroy
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
消灭贫困
xiāo miè pín kùn
eliminate poverty
Examples
我们必须消灭这个错误的想法。
We must eradicate this mistaken idea.
消灭敌人
Eliminate the enemy.
Frequently asked questions
How to say eliminate in Chinese?
"to eliminate" in Chinese is 消灭 (xiāo miè).
What does 消灭 mean in English?
消灭 (xiāo miè) means "To eliminate, to annihilate".
How is 消灭 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāo miè (written as xiao mie, xiaomie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to eliminate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消灭: 消 has 10 strokes, 灭 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消灭?
消灭 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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