Meaning
打碎 means to break something into pieces, typically by hitting, dropping, or smashing it. It's a resultative verb compound where 打 (to hit/strike) combines with 碎 (broken/shattered) to indicate the action and its result. This word is commonly used for fragile objects like dishes, glass, or ceramics.
Usage
打碎 is typically used for accidentally or deliberately breaking rigid, brittle objects into fragments. It often appears with objects like 碗 (bowl), 杯子 (cup), 瓶子 (bottle), or 玻璃 (glass). Native speakers frequently use it to describe accidents in daily life. The structure '把...打碎' (to break...) is very common.
Examples
- 01我不小心把妈妈最喜欢的花瓶打碎了。.I accidentally broke mom's favorite vase.
- 02孩子们在院子里玩球，把邻居家的窗户打碎了。, .The children were playing ball in the yard and broke the neighbor's window.
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Common collocations
- 把碗打碎to break the bowl
- 打碎玻璃to break the glass
- 不小心打碎to accidentally break
- 打碎了broke it, smashed it
Antonyms
Origin
This is a resultative verb compound, a productive pattern in Mandarin where an action verb combines with a result verb. 打 originally meant to strike or hit, while 碎 means broken into small pieces.