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To destroy something thoroughly and irrevocably, often as part of an official or legal process.
Toà án buộc doanh nghiệp tiêu hủy toàn bộ sản phẩm lỗi.
The court ordered the company to destroy all defective products.
Sau khi kiểm tra, họ quyết định tiêu hủy lô hàng không đạt tiêu chuẩn.
After inspection, they decided to destroy the shipment that did not meet standards.
Commonly used in legal, administrative, or official contexts to describe the disposal of illegal, defective, or non-compliant items.
'Tiêu hủy' is formal and often used in legal or official contexts. Avoid using it in casual conversation unless mimicking formal speech.
Use 'tiêu hủy' when referring to the destruction of illegal, defective, or non-compliant items as part of a legal or administrative process.
Composed of 'tiêu' (to eliminate, to remove) and 'hủy' (to destroy, to ruin), both Sino-Vietnamese in origin. The phrase emphasizes thorough and final destruction.
Prefer 'tiêu hủy' in formal or official contexts (e.g., legal, administrative). In informal speech, 'phá hủy' or 'hủy' may be used instead.