phá huỷ

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Hanoi [faː˧˦ hwi˧˩]Huế [faː˨˩˦ hwɪj˧˨]Saigon [faː˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phárisingsắc huỷdippinghỏi

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phá huỷ means to destroy; to demolish; to ruin.

Meanings of phá huỷ in English

Verb

to destroy; to demolish; to ruin
- phá huỷ ngôi nhà cũ để làm lạito demolish an old house to rebuild it
- Trận lụt đã phá huỷ nhiều cầu cống.The flood has washed out many bridges.

Example sentences with phá huỷ

Cơn lũ đã phá huỷ ngôi làng. Floods destroyed the village.
Tom đã phá huỷ mọi thứ. Tom destroyed everything.
Phá huỷ nó đi. Destroy it.
Bitcoin phá huỷ hành tinh để cho các nhà tỷ phú có thể rửa tiền. Bitcoin destroys the planet so billionaires can launder money.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 破 and 毀.

Frequently asked questions

What does phá huỷ mean in English?

phá huỷ (verb) means "to destroy; to demolish; to ruin".

How do you pronounce phá huỷ?

IPA: Hanoi [faː˧˦ hwi˧˩]; Saigon [faː˦˥ wɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: phá — rising tone (sắc), huỷ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.