歼灭

jiān miè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

彻底消灭，通常指在军事上通过攻击使敌人完全失去战斗力。

To completely annihilate or destroy, usually in a military context by attacking and rendering the enemy incapable of fighting.

通常用于军事或比喻性的彻底消灭。

Usually used in military or metaphorical contexts to indicate complete destruction.

1 我军成功歼灭了敌人的一个师。 (Our army successfully annihilated an enemy division.)
2 警方在行动中歼灭了犯罪团伙。 (The police wiped out the criminal gang in the operation.)
3 我们必须歼灭一切敢于来犯之敌。 (We must annihilate any enemy that dares to intrude.)
4 这场战役中，我军歼灭了大量敌军。 (In this battle, our army wiped out a large number of enemy troops.)
5 病毒被及时歼灭，防止了疫情扩散。 (The virus was promptly eliminated, preventing the spread of the epidemic.)

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