The Chinese word 毁坏 (huǐhuài), meaning "to destroy" or "to damage severely", is a typical example of a compound word formed through synonym pairing, a common method in Chinese vocabulary construction. It combines two semantically similar characters: 毁 (huǐ), which carries the meaning of "to ruin", "to defame", or "to destroy", and 坏 (huài), which means "bad", "spoiled", or "broken". In this coordinated compound (并列结构), both components contribute related and reinforcing meanings, creating a single, more emphatic term that intensifies the sense of thorough damage or demolition, much like how English might use "break and destroy" to form a more comprehensive idea of destruction.