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烧毁 (燒毀)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

烧毁 [shāohuǐ]
  1. 1. verb be burned down

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

烧毁 [shāohuǐ]
  1. 1. destroy by fire; burn up; consume
    烧毁秘密文件
    burn up the secret documents

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

烧毁 [shāohuǐ]
  1. 1. 由于燃烧而毁坏、毁灭
    敌人烧毁了整个村庄。
  2. 2. 参见"销毁"的提示。

Examples

烧毁
destroy by fire; burn up
这个变压器已经烧毁了,早该拆换一个新的了。
This transformer has burnt out. It should have been replaced a long time ago.
烈火的毒焰烧毁了七八间民宅。
The raging flames burned down nearly eight people's homes.
在专差到来之前他们已经把文件都烧毁了。
They destroyed all the documents before the specially designated team arrived.
有人故意纵火烧毁了房屋。
Someone deliberately set fire to the house.
不意一场大火把他的书稿全烧毁
They burned the house and his diaries.
他们烧毁了房子,也烧毁了他的日记。

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