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Expressing "destroy" with 毁 (huǐ)
Structure
Subject + 被 + 毁
Explanation
毁 (huǐ) means "to destroy" or "to ruin" and indicates severe damage or complete destruction. It can be used as a standalone verb or as part of compounds like 毁坏, and frequently appears in passive constructions with 被.
Examples
那场大火把整栋楼都毁了。
Nà chǎng dà huǒ bǎ zhěng dòng lóu dōu huǐ le.
That big fire destroyed the entire building.
这些珍贵的文物被战争毁了，太可惜了。
Zhèxiē zhēnguì de wénwù bèi zhànzhēng huǐ le, tài kěxī le.
These precious cultural relics were destroyed by war—what a pity.
别让一次小失误毁了你所有的努力。
Bié ràng yī cì xiǎo shīwù huǐ le nǐ suǒyǒu de nǔlì.
Don't let one small mistake ruin all your efforts.
那场大火把整栋楼都毁了。
Nà chǎng dà huǒ bǎ zhěng dòng lóu dōu huǐ le.
That big fire destroyed the entire building.
这些珍贵的文物被战争毁了，太可惜了。
Zhèxiē zhēnguì de wénwù bèi zhànzhēng huǐ le, tài kěxī le.
These precious cultural relics were destroyed by war — what a pity.
别让一次小失误毁了你所有的努力。
Bié ràng yī cì xiǎo shīwù huǐ le nǐ suǒyǒu de nǔlì.
Don't let one small mistake ruin all your efforts.