消灭(xiāo miè): to put an end to
to put an end to
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 消灭 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
不可能完全消灭贫穷。
bù kě néng wán quán xiāo miè pín qióng
It will not be able to eliminate poverty completely.
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