Hanzi

破

broken/damaged/worn out/lousy/rotten/to break, split or cleave/to get rid of/to destroy/to break with/to defeat/to capture (a city etc)/to expose the truth of

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

pò

Bopomofo

ㄆㄛˋ

Jyutping

po3

Example sentences

破 pò
這件舊衣服已經破了很多個洞。
这件旧衣服已经破了很多个洞。

This old piece of clothing already has many holes.

補 / 补 bǔ
他幫我補了破掉的衣服。
他帮我补了破掉的衣服。

He helped me mend the torn clothes.

破壞 / 破坏 pòhuài
我們不應該破壞大自然的環境。
我们不应该破坏大自然的环境。

We should not destroy the natural environment.

火 huǒ
森林大火對當地的生態環境造成了嚴重的破壞。
森林大火对当地的生态环境造成了严重的破坏。

The forest fire caused severe damage to the local ecological environment.

突破 túpò
這位運動員在今年的比賽中再次突破了世界紀錄。
这位运动员在今年的比赛中再次突破了世界纪录。

This athlete broke the world record again in this year's competition.

障礙 / 障碍 zhàngài
網路科技讓我們突破空間障礙。
网路科技让我们突破空间障碍。

Network technology allows us to break through spatial barriers.

打破 dǎpò
他打破了這場比賽的世界紀錄。
他打破了这场比赛的世界纪录。

He broke the world record for this competition.

故意 gùyì
他不是故意打破窗戶的。
他不是故意打破窗户的。

He didn't break the window on purpose.

Example Vocabulary

破

po4

broken; damaged; to break; to defeat

破壞

po4'huai4

to destroy; to damage; to break (rules)

突破

tu2'po4

to break through; to surpass

划破

打破

da3'po4

to break; to smash; to break (a record, a silence)

拿破侖

支离破碎

爆破

bao4'po4

一語道破

yi1'yu3'dao4'po4

不攻自破

bu4'gong1'zi4'po4

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