毁

• 拼音: huǐ
• 汉字拆解: 毁 = 臼 (mortar) + 土 (earth) + 殳 (weapon), grinding something to destruction

含义

To destroy; to ruin; to damage. Causing something to be completely broken or spoiled.

A strong verb implying severe or irreversible damage. Common compounds: 毁灭 (annihilate), 毁坏 (destroy), 毁容 (disfigure), 销毁 (destroy by burning), 摧毁 (demolish). Can be used for physical objects, reputations, relationships, or plans. Also used figuratively: 自毁前程 (ruin one's own future).

例句

1. 一场大火把他收藏多年的画作全都毁了。
2. 那条丑闻彻底毁了他在业界的名声。
3. 你这样做只会毁掉我们之间的信任。

用法指南

语境: disasters, conflicts, warnings

语气: serious

正确说法

• 战争毁了一切。(War destroyed everything.)
• 别让一时冲动毁了你的人生。(Don't let a moment of impulse ruin your life.)

错误说法

• 轻微损坏用毁 (Don't use 毁 for minor damage — use 弄坏 or 损坏; 毁 implies total destruction)

起源与历史

Composed of 臼 (mortar) + 土 (earth) + 殳 (weapon/action), suggesting grinding something to dust with a weapon.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal