destroy; wreck; ruin (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
破壞
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
战争给这个城市带来了巨大的破坏。 zhànzhēng gěi zhège chéngshì dàiláile jùdà de pòhuài. - The war caused immense destruction to this city.
自然灾害会对环境造成严重的破坏。 zìrán zāihài huì duì huánjìng zàochéng yánzhòng de pòhuài. - Natural disasters can cause severe damage to the environment.
孩子们的捣乱导致了教室的破坏。 háizimen de dǎoluàn dǎozhìle jiàoshì de pòhuài. - The children's mischief resulted in damage to the classroom.
这场火灾造成了房屋的严重破坏。 zhè chǎng huǒzhài zàochéngle fángwū de yánzhòng pòhuài. - The fire caused severe damage to the houses.
这种破坏对生态系统的恢复将需要很长时间。 zhè zhǒng pòhuài duì shēngtài xìtǒng de huīfù jiāng xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān. - Recovery of the ecosystem from such damage will take a long time.
Characters
坏 huài - bad | HSK 3
破 pò - break | HSK 4