破灭 (pò miè): to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to be shattered
to be annihilated (of hope

Chinese explanation

指希望、幻想、理想等像泡沫一样完全消失，不再存在
也指事物被彻底毁灭或不再继续。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

broken

HSK 6

to extinguish or put out

Example sentences

He had dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood, but his eyesight was too poor, and that dream was completely shattered after the physical examination.

After the war broke out, many families were forced to flee their homes, and their hopes for a peaceful life were shattered in an instant.

She had always thought her boyfriend would propose to her, but when she saw him holding hands with someone else, that fantasy was completely shattered.

Investors had expected the stock price to keep rising, but the company suddenly declared bankruptcy, and their dream of getting rich was shattered overnight.

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