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HSK
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to eliminate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xiao1mie4 xiāomiè

Meaning


Primary

to eliminate

Alternatives

eliminate, eliminated, eliminates, eliminating

Mnemonic


消灭 To eliminate is to make something 消 disappear by making its presence entirely 灭 extinguished.

Usage


我们 必须 消灭 所有 的 害虫。

We must eliminate all the pests.

他们 终于 消灭 了 敌人。

They finally eliminated the enemy.

酒精 可以 消灭 细菌。

Alcohol eliminates bacteria.

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