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烧毁
shāo huǐ
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- pinyin
- shāo huǐ
- simplified
- 烧毁
- traditional
- 燒燬
1 · 动词
to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire
用火摧毁(或摧毁)
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A fire broke out last night and three houses were burnt down.
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昨晚发生了一场火灾，三栋房屋被烧毁了。
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