Meaning
to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
Chinese: 破碎、零碎。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sui” becomes a different word in each tone. 碎 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 粉碎fěn suìto crush; to smash; to shatter
- 破碎pò suìto smash to pieces; to shatter
- 心碎xīn suìheartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow
- 打碎dǎ suìto shatter; to smash; to break into pieces
- 碎形suì xíngfractal (math.)
Example Sentence
杯子掉在地上，摔得粉碎。Bēi zi diào zài dì shàng, shuāi de fěn suì.The cup fell on the floor and shattered to pieces.
杯子Bēi zicup掉diàoto fall在zàiat地上dì shàngon the ground，摔shuāito throw down得de(verb complement)粉碎fěn suìto crush。