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烧毁

shāo huǐ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to burn
  • to burn down

Definition

用火彻底烧掉，使化为灰烬。

To burn down completely, reducing to ashes.

Usage

通常用于描述火灾、破坏或故意焚烧行为，强调彻底摧毁。

Commonly used to describe fires, destruction, or intentional burning, emphasizing total destruction.

Examples

  • 1 大火烧毁了整栋大楼。(The fire burned down the entire building.)
  • 2 他的所有手稿都被烧毁了。(All his manuscripts were burned.)
  • 3 这场火灾烧毁了许多树木。(The fire burned many trees.)
  • 4 老房子被烧毁了，只剩下残垣断壁。(The old house was burned down, leaving only ruins.)
  • 5 他们烧毁了敌人的旗帜。(They burned the enemy's flag.)

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