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Word · VerbTraditionalcei

smash; shatter

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to smash; to shatter; to break (ceramics, glass, etc.)

informal

A 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.