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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuīhuǐ
"这场风暴摧毁了无数房屋。"
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Ruined, demolished, or having been put an end to so that it no longer exists.
"The ancient city lay destroyed after the massive earthquake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'overthrown, ruined'): from Old French destruire, from Latin destruere 'un-build, pull down', from de- 'down, away' + struere 'pile up'.
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détruit
Transliteration: detrui
"Le bâtiment a été détruit par un incendie."
zerstört
Transliteration: tsehrstoyrt
"Das Dorf wurde durch den Sturm zerstört."
distrutto
Transliteration: distrutto
"Il ponte è andato completamente distrutto."
destruido
Transliteration: destruido
"El coche quedó totalmente destruido en el accidente."
destruído
Transliteration: destruido
"O monumento histórico foi destruído pela guerra."
नष्ट
Transliteration: nasht
"भूकंप में कई घर नष्ट हो गए।"
摧毁
Transliteration: cuīhuǐ
"这场风暴摧毁了无数房屋。"
파괴된
Transliteration: pagwoedoen
"그 도시는 전쟁으로 완전히 파괴되었다."
破壊された
Transliteration: hakai sareta
"その建物は火事で破壊された。"
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