cèi
𤭢
smash; shatter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to smash; to shatter; to break (ceramics, glass, etc.)
informalA highly informal, colloquial verb almost exclusively used for breaking fragile items like dishes or glass. It is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of shattering. The character is non-standard and used primarily for phonetic representation in informal writing.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
,
bié别
bǎ把
huā花
píng瓶
cèic
lee
i
了
。
Be careful, don't smash the vase.
Tā他
shǒu手
yī一
huá滑
,
cèic
lee
yīi
gè了
pán一
zi个
盘
子
。
His hand slipped and he shattered a plate.
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Zhè这
bēi杯
zi子
tài太
báo薄
le了
,
yī一
pèng碰
jiù就
cèic
e
i
。
This cup is too thin; it'll shatter at the slightest touch.