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破灭 (pò miè): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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破灭 (pò miè): Shatter / collapse / be shattered (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

破灭 consists of 2 characters.

to extinguish, to put out

How to Use 破灭 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 破灭 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verb

xī希

wàng望

pò破

miè灭

neutral

hope is shattered

mèng梦

xiǎng想

pò破

miè灭

neutral

dream is shattered

huàn幻

xiǎng想

pò破

miè灭

neutral

illusion is shattered

Adverb + Verbwith彻底

chè彻

dǐ底

pò破

miè灭

Example Sentences with 破灭

tā他

de的

mèng梦

xiǎng想

pò破

miè灭

le了

neutral

completely shattered

。

His dream was shattered.

tā他

chéng成

wéi为

zhí职

yè业

yùn运

dòng动

yuán员

de的

mèng梦

xiǎng想

，

yīn因

yí一

cì次

zhòng重

shāng伤

ér而

chè彻

dǐ底

pò破

miè灭

le了

。

His dream of becoming a professional athlete was completely shattered by a serious injury.

suí随

zhe着

tán谈

pàn判

de的

pò破

liè裂

，

shuāng双

fāng方

dá达

chéng成

hé和

jiě解

de的

xī希

wàng望

zuì最

zhōng终

pò破

miè灭

le了

。

With the breakdown of negotiations, the hope for a settlement between the two parties ultimately collapsed.

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nà那

ge个

jì计

huà划

yīn因

wèi为

zī资

jīn金

wèn问

tí题

pò破

miè灭

le了

。

The plan fell through due to funding issues.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

duì对

wèi未

lái来

de的

suǒ所

yǒu有

měi

jǐn尽

guǎn管

zāo遭

yù遇

le了

cuò挫

zhé折

，

dàn但

tā

suí随

zhe着

zhēn真

xiàng相

de的

jiē揭

lù露

，

tā他

suǒ

dāng当

pào泡

mò沫

jīng经

jì济

bēng崩

kuì溃

shí时

，

wú

美

hǎo好

chōng憧

jǐng憬

jiù就

zhè这

yàng样

qīng轻

yì易

pò破

miè灭

le了

ma吗

？

Have all your beautiful aspirations for the future been shattered so easily?

他

xīn心

zhōng中

de的

xìn信

niàn念

cóng从

wèi未

pò破

miè灭

guò过

。

Despite setbacks, the belief in his heart has never been shattered.

所

yǒu有

de的

huàn幻

xiǎng想

dōu都

chè彻

dǐ底

pò破

miè灭

le了

。

With the truth revealed, all his illusions were completely shattered.

无

shù数

rén人

de的

cái财

fù富

mèng梦

xiǎng想

yě也

suí随

zhī之

pò破

miè灭

le了

。

When the bubble economy collapsed, the wealth dreams of countless people were shattered along with it.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 破灭.

Words with 破

打破dǎ pò
破产pò chǎn
破例pò lì
破坏pò huài
破旧pò jiù
破案pò àn
破碎pò suì
破裂pò liè

Words with 灭

剿灭jiǎo miè
扑灭pū miè
歼灭jiān miè
毁灭huǐ miè
消灭xiāo miè
灭亡miè wáng
灭绝miè jué
灭蝗miè huáng