碎
break into pieces; fragmentary; garrulous
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to break into pieces; shatter
Describes objects being damaged into fragments, common in daily life contexts.
I accidentally broke the bowl.
After the bomb exploded, the entire building was blown to pieces.
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The glass fell to the ground and shattered.
The vase was knocked over and broken by the cat.
He was so excited that he crumpled the letter paper into scraps.
verb
to break; to crush into fragments
Used for intentional or mechanical crushing operations.
Workers use a stone crusher to grind large rocks into gravel.
He is willing to risk his life to save the child.
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The chef crushes ice to make cocktails.
The war completely destroyed this city.
Please chop these nuts into small pieces.
adjective
fragmentary; scattered; incomplete
Describes small, broken pieces of materials or incomplete items.
Grandma made a throw pillow with scrap cloth.
The table is covered with cookie crumbs.
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He only collected some scrap paper.
This old box is full of miscellaneous old items.
She swept the broken glass into the trash can.
adjective
garrulous; talkative to excess
informalUsed to describe someone who talks too much and repeats themselves, often used in casual speech.
My mom is too garrulous, she always nags me about wearing too few clothes.
Stop gossiping and talking behind people's backs.
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He keeps rambling on and on, it's really annoying.
The neighboring aunt always gossips about our family's business.
Don't listen to his meaningless chatter, he doesn't understand at all.