砸碎

zásuì

verb #18,305

Meanings

1 to smash
2 to shatter
3 to pulverize

Characters

to smash; to pound

broken; shattered

Examples

HSK 6

花瓶掉在地上砸碎了。

Huāpíng diào zài dìshang zásuì le.

The vase fell on the floor and shattered.

HSK 7-9

他一拳砸碎了窗户。

Tā yì quán zásuì le chuānghu.

He smashed the window with one punch.

Tips

grammar

砸碎 is a resultative complement: 砸 (to smash) + 碎 (broken into pieces). The 碎 indicates the result of the smashing action.

Stroke Order

砸 zá

碎 suì