Chinese word dictionary

砸醒

zá xǐng · to jolt sb awake

Practice word

Word information

Simplified砸醒

Traditional砸醒

Pinyinzá xǐng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

砸zá

to smash, to pound, to crush, to break

醒xǐng

to wake up, to startle; to sober up

How to learn 砸醒

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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提醒tíxǐng

to remind; to call attention to; to warn of

醒xǐng

to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to

清醒qīngxǐng

clear-headed; sober; awake

唤醒huànxǐng

to wake sb; to rouse

觉醒juéxǐng

to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware

苏醒sūxǐng

to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness