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title: "Posui Meaning: 破碎 (pòsuì) Means “to break into pieces”"
description: "破碎 (pòsuì) means “to break into pieces; to be shattered”. Hear its tones, see what 破 and 碎 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/posui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 破碎 mean?

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破碎 pòsuì

## to break into pieces; to be shattered

## Its characters

1. 破 pò to break
2. 碎 suì to break into pieces

## In a sentence

镜子掉在地上，破碎成好几块。 The mirror fell on the floor and broke into several pieces.

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## More words with 破 or 碎

- [打破 dǎpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dapo)
- [粉碎 fěnsuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensui)
- [破产 pòchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pochan)
- [破大防 pòdàfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/podafang)
- [破防 pòfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pofang)
- [破坏 pòhuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pohuai)
- [破解 pòjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pojie)
- [破裂 pòliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/polie)
- [破圈 pòquān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poquan)
- [突破 tūpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tupo)

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