灭亡

滅亡
miè wáng
HSK 6
to be destroyed, to become extinct
verb

Example Sentences

恐龙已经灭亡了。
kǒnglóng yǐjīng mièwáng le 。
Dinosaurs are already extinct.
这个物种正面临灭亡的危险。
zhègè wùzhǒng zhèng miànlín mièwáng de wēixiǎn 。
This species is facing the danger of extinction.
他们计划灭亡敌对的势力。
tāmen jìhuá mièwáng díduì de shìlì 。
They plan to destroy the opposing forces.

Individual Characters

灭miè
destroy, extinguish, exterminate
亡wáng
to die, to lose, to be gone

Words with similar meanings

消灭xiāomiè
to eliminate
消灭 is used more in a sense of removing or eliminating completely, often implying a forceful action.
根绝gēnjué
to eradicate
根绝 emphasizes completely eliminating something, especially in the context of a problem or negative situation.

Words Ending With 亡

死亡sǐ wáng
death; deadly

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