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Expressing "destroy" with 摧毁 (cuīhuǐ)
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Subject + 摧毁 + 了 + Object
Explanation
摧毁 (cuīhuǐ) means "to destroy" or "to demolish" and implies thorough or devastating destruction. It is a strong verb used for physical destruction of buildings, infrastructure, or military targets, as well as figurative destruction of plans, confidence, or systems. It is more forceful than 破坏 (damage).
Examples
那场大火摧毁了整座工厂。
Nà chǎng dàhuǒ cuīhuǐ le zhěng zuò gōngchǎng.
The big fire destroyed the entire factory.
这次失败几乎摧毁了他的信心。
Zhè cì shībài jīhū cuīhuǐ le tā de xìnxīn.
This failure nearly destroyed his confidence.
台风摧毁了沿海的许多房屋。
Táifēng cuīhuǐ le yánhǎi de xǔduō fángwū.
The typhoon destroyed many houses along the coast.