破灭

pò miè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to be shattered
2. to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 实现 shí xiàn 实现 shí xiàn to achieve 希望、梦想等实现: to achieve

Related words

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• 梦想 mèng xiǎng 梦想 mèng xiǎng (fig.) to dream of 与破灭搭配的常见对象: (fig.) to dream of

Synonyms

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• 幻灭 huàn miè 幻灭 huàn miè (of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish 希望、幻想等破灭: (of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish
• 粉碎 fěn suì 粉碎 fěn suì to crush; to smash; to shatter 比喻希望等完全破灭: to crush; to smash; to shatter

Usage notes

Collocations

破灭常与“希望”“幻想”“梦想”等抽象名词搭配，主语多为物或抽象概念，不能是人主动的动作。

Common mistakes

误用作及物动词，如“他破灭了我的希望”不自然，应为“我的希望破灭了”或“他的行为使我的希望破灭”。

Example Sentences

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听到这个消息，他的所有希望都 破灭 了。

Upon hearing this news, all his hopes were shattered.

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Child Words of 破灭

• 灭 灭 miè: to extinguish or put out
• 破 破 pò: broken