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破灭

pòmiè

to be shattered; to be destroyed; to collapse

A soap bubble bursts above a person's open hands
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Characters in this word

破 pò

Strokes
10
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

灭 miè

Strokes
5
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
一 one 火 fire, flame
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 股市暴跌使他一夜暴富的幻想彻底破灭。 Gǔshì bàodiē shǐ tā yí yè bàofù de huànxiǎng chèdǐ pòmiè. The stock-market crash completely shattered his fantasy of becoming rich overnight.
  • 他想当演员的梦想最终破灭了。 Tā xiǎng dāng yǎnyuán de mèngxiǎng zuìzhōng pòmiè le. His dream of becoming an actor finally fell apart.
  • 希望一次次破灭,她还是没有放弃。 Xīwàng yí cì cì pòmiè, tā háishi méiyǒu fàngqì. Her hopes were dashed again and again, yet she still did not give up.

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