HSK · Level 50
120 words
Chinese word
粉碎
Pronunciation
Pinyinfěn suì
Meaning
- verbcrush
Example
他的失败粉碎了大家的希望。tā de shī bài fěn suì le dà jiā de xī wàng
His failure crushed everyone's hopes.
More examples
警方粉碎了这个贩毒团伙。jǐng fāng fěn suì le zhè ge fàn dú tuán huǒ
The police crushed this drug-trafficking gang.
Core concept
Reduces something to tiny pieces so completely that its original form disappears, whether the thing is material or an idea.
Common phrases
粉碎希望fěn suì xī wàng
crush hopes
粉碎计划fěn suì jì huà
crush plans
粉碎谣言fěn suì yáo yán
crush rumors
Similar words
打碎dǎ suì: Smashes something into small fragments with a hit or impact.
破碎pò suì: Splits into pieces and no longer keeps its former shape.
打破dǎ pò: Breaks an established rule, record, barrier, or other restricting limit.
损坏sǔn huài: Damages an object or device and prevents it from working or being used.
Definition in Chinese
彻底将物体变为粉末或许多碎片；亦可指将某种想法、计划等完全打破。chè dǐ jiāng wù tǐ biàn wéi fěn mò huò xǔ duō suì piàn yì kě zhǐ jiāng móu zhǒng xiáng fǎ jì huà děng wán quán dǎ pò
Word origin
粉 (fěn, "powder") + 碎 (suì, "broken") combines a fine-particle image with total breakage, extending from shattered objects to ruined hopes and plans.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, this verb sounds forceful and often more formal than ordinary talk, so it suits complete defeat rather than a small problem or setback.