Chinese

shuāi
Meaning: to fall; to throw; to smash
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

He angrily threw his phone onto the sofa.
玻璃杯掉在地上摔碎了。
The glass fell on the floor and shattered.
花瓶掉在地上摔得粉碎。
The vase fell on the ground and shattered.
他打籃球時摔斷了胳膊。
他打篮球时摔断了胳膊。
He broke his arm while playing basketball.
別提了,剛買的新手機就不小心摔壞了。
别提了,刚买的新手机就不小心摔坏了。
Don't even mention it; I accidentally broke my brand new phone.

Usage Notes

Can mean falling down (losing balance) or forcefully throwing/smashing an object.

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