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title: "Fensui Meaning: 粉碎 (fěnsuì) Means “to smash”"
description: "粉碎 (fěnsuì) means “to smash; to crush”. Hear its tones, see what 粉 and 碎 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 粉碎 mean?

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粉碎 fěnsuì

## to smash; to crush

## It can also mean

- to shatter (an enemy plot)

## Its characters

1. 粉 fěn powder
2. 碎 suì to break into pieces

## In a sentence

机器很快就把石头粉碎了。 The machine quickly crushed the rocks.

她把拂尘扯得**粉碎**，破门而入，直扑床上，撕开王生的肚子，掏出他的心，扬长而去。

From [画皮 · Painted Skin](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/painted-skin-chinese-ghost-story#library-word-650-652)

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## More words with 粉 or 碎

- [粉丝 fěnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensi)
- [面粉 miànfěn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianfen)
- [奶粉 nǎifěn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/naifen)
- [破碎 pòsuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/posui)

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