销
毁

To destroy (by melting or burning) in Chinese: 销毁 (xiāo huǐ)

xiāo huǐ

to destroy (by melting or burning)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 銷毀1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to destroy (by melting or burning)
  2. 2to obliterate

Stroke order

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销
毁

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄠ

xiāo

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄏㄨㄟˇ

huǐ

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

销毁

Simplified

銷毀

Traditional

Example sentences

See 销毁 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这些过期的文件必须全部销毁。

    zhè xiē guò qī de wén jiàn bì xū quán bù xiāo huǐ。

    These expired documents must all be destroyed.

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Related words

毁

huǐ

to destroy

销

xiāo

to melt (metal)

销售

xiāo shòu

to sell

促销

cù xiāo

to promote sales

推销

tuī xiāo

to market

撤销

chè xiāo

to repeal

报销

bào xiāo

to submit an expense account

畅销

chàng xiāo

to sell well

摧毁

cuī huǐ

to destroy

吊销

diào xiāo

to suspend (an agreement)

毁坏

huǐ huài

to damage

毁灭

huǐ miè

to perish

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