琐碎

瑣碎

suǒsuì

adjective HSK 7-9 #18,532

Meanings

1 trifling
2 trivial
3 tedious

Characters

broken; shattered

Examples

HSK 3

生活中总有很多琐碎的事情。

Shēnghuó zhōng zǒng yǒu hěnduō suǒsuì de shìqing.

There are always lots of trivial things in life.

HSK 6

别为琐碎的小事吵架。

Bié wèi suǒsuì de xiǎoshì chǎojià.

Don't argue over trivial little things.

Tips

memory

琐 (trivial, like small jade 玉 pieces) + 碎 (shattered into bits) - things broken into tiny unimportant pieces.

Stroke Order

琐 suǒ

碎 suì