片片 (piàn piàn) — in pieces, in fragments

Definition

片片 (piān) is an adverbial reduplication of 片 meaning 'scattered, in fragments' — used to describe things broken or dispersed into many small pieces. Typical of literary or written Chinese, not everyday speech.

adverb

in piecesin fragments

Examples

，片片。
Huā píng shuāi suì le, diào zài dì shàng chéng le piàn piàn.
The vase fell and broke into pieces on the ground.
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Tā bǎ wén jiàn sī chéng piàn piàn rēng jìn lā jī tǒng.
He tore the documents into pieces and threw them into the trash.
片片，。
Jì yì yǐ jīng biàn de piàn piàn, bú zài wán zhěng.
The memories have become fragmented, no longer complete.