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“broken” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuì

Example

我的杯子碎了。wǒ de bēi zi suì le

My cup broke.

Illustration for 碎 (broken)

How to say “broken” in Chinese

“Broken” in Chinese is 碎 (suì).

A complete object losing its shape and becoming separate pieces or fine powder.

Full entry for 碎: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 碎

地上有很多碎的玻璃片。dì shàng yǒu hěn duō suì de bō lí piàn

There are many pieces of broken glass on the ground.

Tips for using 碎

  • Chinese can use this form both for a resulting state and for the result of an action, so sentence structure shows whether an object has ended up in pieces or an actor has made it break apart.

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