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hủy hoại

Pronunciation Northern /hwḭ˧˩˧ hwa̰ːʔj˨˩/ Central /hwi˧˩˨ hwa̰ːj˨˨/ Southern /hwi˨˩˦ hwaːj˨˩˨/
Listen
destroy; ruin
Verb
destroy; ruin
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
destroy; ruin Core ActionsTheme

To damage something so badly that it cannot be used or no longer exists.

vi Lũ lụt đã hủy hoại mùa màng.

en The flood destroyed the crops.

Parts
hủy / hoại
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Components

Components

hủy hoại
Similar
huỷ hoại / hủy diệt / hủy / hủy bỏ …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Starts with this word

hủy diệt/hủy/hủy bỏ/hủy tính/hủy hàng/hủy báng

Ends with this word

phá hoại/băng hoại/bại hoại

Use
tiêu hủy / thiêu hủy / phân hủy / vũ khí hủy diệt hàng loạt …
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hủy (traditional spelling) — words using
hoại (to rot) — words using
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