How to say “wipe out” in Chinese
wipe out, exterminate
“Wipe out” in Chinese is 消灭, xiāo miè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
消灭 is read xiāo miè: 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 肖 xiào hints at the sound.
Below, 火 “fire”; on top, a stroke: the fire has been covered.
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 “消灭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 消灭. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 消灭贫困是全人类的共同目标xiāomièpínkùnshìquánrénlèidegòngtóngmùbiāoWiping out poverty is a common goal of all humanity.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wipe out” in Chinese?
“Wipe out” in Chinese is 消灭, pinyin xiāomiè.
What does 消灭 mean?
消灭 (xiāomiè) means “wipe out, exterminate”.
How do you write 消灭?
消灭 is 2 characters: 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate; 灭 (miè) — put out; destroy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 消灭?
消灭 is read xiāomiè. Tones: xiāo — first tone, miè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wipe out” in the lesson “Weapons and equipment”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. 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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