Mandarin · 28 October 2026 · Passive Constructions
被火烧毁被火燒毀
bèi huǒ shāohuǐPinyin
to be destroyed by fire / burned down
passive verb phrase
Indicates total structural ruin or destruction ('毀') of property, documents, or buildings as a direct consequence of a fire ('火') breakout.
In a sentence
厨房的老旧老火汤砂锅瓦斯炉起火引发了严重的火灾，客厅里存放的所有纸本租赁合约全被火烧毁了。
Chúfáng de lǎojiù lǎohuǒtāng shāguō wǎsīlú qǐhuǒ yǐfā le yánzhòng de huǒzāi, kètīng lǐ cúnfàng de suǒyǒu zhǐběn zūlìn hétóng quán bèi huǒ shāohuǐ le.
The old clay pot on the kitchen gas stove caught fire and triggered a severe blaze; all the paper lease contracts stored in the living room were completely destroyed by the fire.
