perish; die out; annihilate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
消滅
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Examples
科学家们试图消灭这种致命的病毒。 Kēxuéjiāmen shìtú xiāomiè zhè zhǒng zhìmìng de bìngdú. - Scientists are trying to eradicate this deadly virus.
这种害虫对庄稼造成了严重的影响，必须消灭。 Zhè zhǒng hàichóng duì zhuāngjià zàochéngle yánzhòng de yǐngxiǎng, bìxū xiāomiè. - These pests have caused serious damage to crops and must be eradicated.
战士们毅然决然地消灭了敌人。 Zhànshìmen yìrán juérán de xiāomièle dírén. - The soldiers decisively eliminated the enemy.
这种植物每年都会自行消灭旧叶。 Zhè zhǒng zhíwù měinián dōuhuì zìxíng xiāomiè jiù yè. - These plants shed old leaves every year on their own.
我们应该集中力量消灭犯罪。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jízhōng lìliàng xiāomiè fànguì. - We should concentrate our efforts on eliminating crime.
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消 xiāo - disappear; eliminate, remove; pass the time in a leisurely way; take, need |
灭 miè - (of fire) go out; extinguish; perish; destroy, exterminate |