🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

毁坏的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: huǐhuài de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ruined/ˈruː.ɪnd/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"被遗弃的房子在多年忽视后完全毁坏。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    In a state of complete destruction or disrepair.

    "The abandoned house was completely ruined after years of neglect."
As verb
  1. 1

    Past tense of ruin; to have caused severe damage or destruction.

    "The flood ruined the crops, leaving the farmers devastated."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'ruined' originates from the Middle English 'ruinen', derived from the Old French 'ruiner', which in turn comes from the Latin 'ruina', meaning 'a fall' or 'collapse'. Over time, the term evolved to signify the state of being destroyed or severely damaged.

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