How to say “broken” in Chinese
broken; break into pieces
“Broken” in Chinese is 碎, suì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
碎 is read suì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 石 “stone”: crushing stone. On the right, 卒 zú, as in 醉 zuì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “碎”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 碎. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 杯子摔碎了bēizishuāisuìleThe cup fell and smashed.
- 我的手机屏幕摔碎了wǒdeshǒujīpíngmùshuāisuìleMy phone screen broke.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “It fell and broke”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “broken” in Chinese?
“Broken” in Chinese is 碎, pinyin suì.
What does 碎 mean?
碎 (suì) means “broken; break into pieces”.
How do you write 碎?
碎 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 碎?
碎 is read suì. Tones: suì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“broken” in the lesson “It fell and broke”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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