pò破
破
HSK 3
common
verb
adjective
Meaning of 破
破 means to break; to damage; to become damaged; to split; to cut open; to break apart. Pronounced pò. HSK 3.
- to break; to damage; to become damaged
- to split; to cut open; to break apart
- to break a bill; to exchange a large bill for smaller ones
Character Info
Radical石
Strokes10
Components
王
皮
Stroke Order
破
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
shǒu手
nòng弄
pò破
le了
。
He accidentally cut his hand and it broke open.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
zhǐ纸
chuō戳
pò破
le了
。
I accidentally poked a hole in the paper.
Wǒ我
de的
wà袜
zi子
zài在
jiǎo脚
huái踝
chù处
pò破
le了
yī一
gè个
dòng洞
。
There is a hole in my sock around my ankle.
Zhè这
ge个
bō玻
li璃
bēi杯
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
wǒ我
shuāi摔
pò破
le了
。
I dropped this glass cup and broke it.
Shū书
bāo包
dài带
bèi被
shù树
zhī枝
guā刮
pò破
le了
。
The backpack strap was torn by a tree branch.
Relations
Common Words
破坏 / 破壞pòhuài
destroy; damage; violate
破旧 / 破舊pòjiù
worn-out; shabby; tattered
破碎pòsuì
break into pieces; shatter; crush
破案pòàn
solve a criminal case; crack a case
破例pòlì
break a rule; make an exception
破费 / 破費pòfèi
spend money; consume time
破产 / 破產pòchǎn
go bankrupt; fail completely
破晓 / 破曉pòxiǎo
daybreak; dawn
破烂 / 破爛pòlàn
broken; tattered; junk