huỷ diệt

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Hanoi [hwi˧˩ ziət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hwɪj˧˨ jiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦ jiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

huỷdippinghỏi diệtheavynặng

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huỷ diệt means to destroy; exterminate; annihilate.

Chinese characters: 毀滅

Meanings of huỷ diệt in English

Verb

to destroy, exterminate, annihilate

Example sentences with huỷ diệt

Iraq không có vũ khí huỷ diệt hàng loạt. Iraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction.
Liệu trí tuệ nhân tạo sau này có huỷ diệt nhân loại không? Will artificial intelligence grow to kill humankind?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 毀滅.

Frequently asked questions

What does huỷ diệt mean in English?

huỷ diệt (verb) means "to destroy; exterminate; annihilate".

How do you pronounce huỷ diệt?

IPA: Hanoi [hwi˧˩ ziət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wɪj˨˩˦ jiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: huỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), diệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is huỷ diệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. huỷ diệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 毀滅.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.