| 摧毁 | cuī huǐ | to destroy; to wreck | |
| 销毁HSK 6 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate | |
| 毁灭HSK 6 | huǐ miè | to perish; to ruin; to destroy | |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction | |
| 捣毁 | dǎo huǐ | to destroy; to smash; sabotage |
| 1 | A fire destroyed their home. | |
| 2 | The fire burned down the entire building. | |
| 3 | War destroyed the lives of many people. | |
| 4 | Rumors can ruin someone's reputation. | |
| 5 | The fire destroyed all of his property. |