Definition
碎 (suì) as a verb means 'to break into pieces, to shatter' — the result is small fragments, unlike 破 (pò) which means 'damaged, torn, or broken' (not necessarily into tiny bits). As an adjective it describes something already in fragments. The colloquial sense 'garrulous, long-winded' is distinct from 唠叨 (láo dao 'to nag') and 絮叨 (xù dao 'to ramble') — 碎 focuses on speaking in a scattered, piecemeal way.
verb
to break into piecesto shatter(colloquial, of speech) garrulouslong-winded
adjective
brokenin fragments
Easily confused
- 码mǎlook-alike(classifier) yard (unit of length)
- 岁suìsound-alike(classifier) years of age
- 矿kuànglook-alikemine (a place where minerals are extracted)
- 随suísound-aliketo follow (physically or in sequence)
- 虽suīsound-alikealthough, even though
Examples
- 。Tā bǎ bēizi dǎ suì le.He broke the cup into pieces.
- 碎。Dìmiàn shàng dōu shì suì bōli.The ground is covered with broken glass.
- 碎。Tā zhège rén zuǐ hěn suì.He's a garrulous person; he talks too much.
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