打碎 (dǎ suì) — to smash into pieces, to shatter (by striking)
Definition
A result verb meaning 'to smash into pieces' — 打 (hit/strike) plus 碎 (broken/shattered), so the action causes something to become broken. Used in 把/被 constructions when the broken object is specified.
verb
to smash into piecesto shatter (by striking)
Examples
- 打碎。Tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ bēi zi dǎ suì le.He accidentally smashed the cup.
- 打碎。Nà ge huā píng bèi hái zi dǎ suì le.That vase was smashed by the child.
- 打碎。Zhè kuài bō li hěn róng yì dǎ suì.This piece of glass breaks easily.
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