烧毁

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Meaning and Usage

The verb 烧毁 (shāohuǐ) specifically means to burn something completely to destruction. It is often used in contexts involving fires, deliberate destruction of documents, or damage caused by burning.

Common Contexts

烧毁 is frequently used in news reports about fires or accidents, as well as in formal or legal contexts when referring to the destruction of sensitive materials by burning.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 烧毁文件: to burn documents, often to prevent information leaks.
  • 烧毁仓库: to burn down a warehouse, describing large-scale fire damage.
  • 烧毁: passive form indicating something was burned down or destroyed by fire.

Usage Notes

烧毁 implies complete destruction by fire, stronger than just (to burn). It is more formal and often used in written or official contexts. Avoid confusing it with , which means to burn and damage but not necessarily destroy completely.

Example Sentences

The big fire burned down the entire warehouse, causing severe losses.

To prevent confidential leaks, the company decided to burn all related

The accident caused many precious books to be burned, which is regrettable.