Writing
破碎 (pò suì) — how to say "broken" in Chinese
破碎
Broken, shattered
verb
Character composition
破
to break
碎
shattered, fragments
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
破碎的玻璃
pòsuì de bōli
shattered glass
Examples
他的梦想破碎了，但他没有放弃。
His dream shattered, but he didn't give up.
玻璃破碎了。
The glass shattered.
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Frequently asked questions
Broken in Chinese meaning
"broken" in Chinese is 破碎 (pò suì).
破碎 meaning in English
破碎 (pò suì) means "Broken, shattered".
How is 破碎 pronounced?
It is pronounced pò suì (written as po sui, posui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "broken" in Chinese characters?
It is written 破碎: 破 has 10 strokes, 碎 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 破碎?
破碎 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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