砸烂 (zá làn) — to smash to pieces / to pulverize

Definition

砸烂 is a separable verb meaning 'smash to pieces,' combining the action verb 砸 with the result complement 烂. It is a single verbal event with an object, not a sequential 'smash and rot.'

verb

to smash to pieces / to pulverize

Examples

砸烂。
Tā bǎ bō li chuāng zá làn le.
He smashed the glass window to pieces.
砸烂。
Zhè xiē jiù shǒu jī dōu dé zá làn.
These old phones all have to be smashed.
砸烂。
Nà ge bēi zi bèi hái zi zá làn le.
That cup was smashed by the child.

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