fuk1 mit6覆滅覆灭
Jyutpingfuk1 mit6
Yalefūk miht
Definition
To be annihilated, destroyed, or wiped out.
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How it's used
Carries a heavy, formal tone often reserved for historical accounts, military contexts, or dramatic descriptions of total failure. Unlike everyday verbs for destruction, it implies a comprehensive and irreversible collapse of a group or organization. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless one is being intentionally hyperbolic or literary.
Examples
Their plan was completely wiped out in the end.
Why do you think this force will be annihilated?
Related words
Common phrases
the entire army is wiped out
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe small scale damage or the destruction of a single object, as it specifically refers to the total collapse of a collective entity or a large force.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
