破灭

破滅

pòmiè

verb HSK 7-9 #10,115

Meanings

1 to be shattered (of dreams, hopes)
2 to fall through
3 to be dashed

Characters

to break; to shatter

to extinguish; to perish

Examples

HSK 4

他的梦想彻底破灭了。

Tā de mèngxiǎng chèdǐ pòmiè le.

His dream was completely shattered.

HSK 7-9

泡沫经济破灭后，很多人失业了。

Pàomò jīngjì pòmiè hòu, hěnduō rén shīyè le.

After the bubble economy burst, many people lost their jobs.

Tips

usage

破灭 is almost always used with abstract things: dreams (梦想), hopes (希望), illusions (幻想), bubbles (泡沫). It carries a sense of finality.

Stroke Order

破 pò

灭 miè