Definition
打碎 is a resultative verb combining 打 (to hit/strike) and 碎 (broken into pieces), meaning 'to smash something into pieces by hitting it.' It is often used in a 把-construction (把 + object + 打碎) to emphasize the result of the action. You can also use a potential complement form (打得碎, 打不碎) to indicate possibility or impossibility.
r.v.
to smash into piecesto shatter (by striking)
Examples
- 打碎。Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ bēizi dǎ suì le.He accidentally smashed the cup.
- 打碎。Nà ge huāpíng bèi háizi dǎ suì le.That vase was smashed by the child.
- 打碎。Zhè kuài bōli hěn róngyì dǎ suì.This piece of glass breaks easily.
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