砸碎 (zá suì) — to smash to bits; to pulverize
Definition
砸碎 (zá suì) is a resultative verb meaning to smash something so completely it breaks into pieces — 砸 is the action, 碎 is the result. Common with hard objects like glass, stone, or metal.
verb
to smash to bitsto pulverize
Examples
- 砸碎。Tā yì chuí jiù bǎ nà kuài dà shí tou zá suì le.He smashed that big rock to pieces with one hammer.
- ,砸碎。Bō li bēi diào zài dì shàng, zá suì le.The glass fell on the floor and shattered.
- 砸碎,。Jī qì néng bǎ fèi tiě zá suì, rán hòu chóng xīn lì yòng.The machine can pulverize scrap metal and then reuse it.
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