English–Chinese
“shatter” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpò suì
Example
手机屏幕破碎了。shǒu jī píng mù pò suì le
The phone screen shattered.
How to say “shatter” in Chinese
“Shatter” in Chinese is 破碎 (pò suì).
Damage reaches the point where one object no longer holds together as one continuous whole.
Example sentences with 破碎
地震后，许多建筑的窗户破碎了。dì zhèn hòu xǔ duō jiàn zhù de chuāng hù pò suì le
After the earthquake, the windows of many buildings shattered.
Tips for using 破碎
- English speakers often use broken for both a small defect and a completely ruined object, so this word suits damage that leaves the original form in pieces.