零碎 língsuì scattered and fragmentary
scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends
How to remember 零碎: 零 zero + 碎 to break = scattered and fragmentary.
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How it is used
- Bitty / fragmentary - odds and ends - 零碎的家务 (língsuì de jiāwù) little scattered chores; 一些零碎东西 some odds and ends.
- Describes trivial, piecemeal things that don't form a whole; can also be a noun (零碎儿 = bits and bobs).
- Contrast 零星 (sporadic/scattered in occurrence) - 零碎 emphasizes small, disconnected, trifling pieces.