How to say “destroy” in Chinese
destroy, damage
“Destroy” in Chinese is 破坏, pò huài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
破坏 is read pò huài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 皮 pí hints at the sound.
On the left, 土 “earth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “破坏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 破坏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大风破坏了很多房屋。dàfēngpòhuàilehěnduōfángwūThe strong wind destroyed many houses.
- 这片森林受到了严重的破坏。zhèpiànsēnlínshòudàoleyánzhòngdepòhuàiThis forest has been badly damaged.
- 森林受到了破坏sēnlínshòudàolepòhuàiThe forest has been damaged.
- 这里的生态环境受到了严重破坏。zhèlǐdeshēngtàihuánjìngshòudàoleyánzhòngpòhuàiThe ecosystem here has suffered serious damage.
More words from the lesson “Nature under threat”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “destroy” in Chinese?
“Destroy” in Chinese is 破坏, pinyin pòhuài.
What does 破坏 mean?
破坏 (pòhuài) means “destroy, damage”.
How do you write 破坏?
破坏 is 2 characters: 破 (pò) — torn, broken; break; 坏 (huài) — bad, broken. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 破坏?
破坏 is read pòhuài. Tones: pò — fourth tone, huài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“destroy” in the lesson “Nature under threat”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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