Word

碎 (suì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 碎

动 dòng verb

to shatter

杯子掉在地上碎了。

bēi zi diào zài dì shang suì le

The cup fell on the ground and shattered.

形 xíng adjective

broken

这个杯子碎了。

zhè ge bēi zi suì le

This cup is broken.

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Word breakdown

碎 suì — to shatter

1 琐碎 suǒ suì — trivial HSK 7
- 琐 petty, trivial, minor details
- 碎 fragmented, scattered, broken into small pieces
Example

他每天处理很多琐碎的工作。

tā měi tiān chǔ lǐ hěn duō suǒ suì de gōng zuò

He handles a lot of trivial work every day.
2 破碎 pò suì — to shatter; broken HSK 7
- 破 to break, smash
- 碎 into pieces, fragmented
Example

他的心已经破碎了。

tā de xīn yǐ jīng pò suì le

His heart has been broken.
3 粉碎 fěn suì — to crush; to smash HSK 7
- 粉 powder; into fine particles
- 碎 broken; shattered
Example

敌人的进攻被我军粉碎了。

dí rén de jìn gōng bèi wǒ jūn fěn suì le

The enemy's attack was crushed by our army.
4 零碎 líng suì — fragmentary, scattered, trivial HSK 7
- 零 scattered, fragmentary, not whole
- 碎 broken into pieces, fragmented
Example

桌子上放着一些零碎的东西。

zhuō zi shàng fàng zhe yì xiē líng suì de dōng xi

There are some odds and ends on the table.

Structure & writing

1 碎 suì — to break into pieces; to shatter

碎 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)

石 is a component in 30 characters

HSK 3

矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)

HSK 4

研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something

HSK 6

砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

HSK 7

岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

1.2 卒 zú — soldier or military foot-soldier in ancient times

卒 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 5

碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking

HSK 7

悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 翠 cuì bluish-green in color

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