破碎

pòsuì

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,516

Meanings

1 broken
2 shattered
3 fragmented

Characters

shattered; fragmentary

Examples

地上到处是破碎的玻璃。

Dìshàng dàochù shì pòsuì de bōlí.

There was shattered glass all over the ground.

她有一个破碎的家庭。

Tā yǒu yígè pòsuì de jiātíng.

She comes from a broken family.

Tips

usage

破碎 can be physical (shattered glass) or emotional (broken heart/family). 心都破碎了 means 'heartbroken'. Compare with 破裂 which emphasizes the act of breaking apart.

Stroke Order

破 pò

碎 suì