Chinese word dictionary

零碎

língsuì · scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends

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Word information

Simplified零碎

Traditional零碎

Pinyinlíngsuì

Part of speech形、名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

零líng

zero; fragment, fraction

碎suì

to break, to smash; broken, busted

How to learn 零碎

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零líng

zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither

零下língxià

below zero (esp. temperature)

零花钱línghuāqián

pocket money; allowance

零钱língqián

change (of money); small change; pocket money

零食língshí

snack; nibbles

碎suì

(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous