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Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional破

break; damaged; breakthrough

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to break; to smash; to split

Refers to physical objects becoming broken or damaged.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
bō玻
li璃
bēi杯
dǎ打
pò破
le了
 。

He accidentally broke the glass.

Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
tài太
yìng硬
le了
 ,
hěn很
nán难
pò破
kāi开
 。

This rock is too hard; it's difficult to split.

2.

verb

to defeat; to overcome; to break through

Used in military, sports, or competitive contexts.

Wǒ我
jūn军
zhōng终
yú于
gōng攻
pò破
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
fáng防
xiàn线
 。

Our army finally broke through the enemy's defense line.

Tā他
pò破
le了
shì世
jiè界
jì纪
lù录
 。

He broke the world record.

3.

verb

to spend (money); to break (a bill)

informal

Informal usage, often in spoken language.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
pò破
fèi费
le了
yī一
bǎi百
kuài块
qián钱
 。

I spent a hundred yuan today.

Néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
pò破
kāi开
zhè这
zhāng张
yī一
bǎi百
yuán元
de的
chāo钞
piào票
ma吗
 ?

Can you break this one-hundred-yuan bill for me?

4.

adjective

broken; worn-out; poor quality

Describes objects in poor condition or of inferior quality.

Zhè这
shuāng双
xié鞋
yǐ已
jīng经
chuān穿
pò破
le了
 。

These shoes are already worn out.

Tā他
jiā家
jìng境
pò破
luò落
 ,
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
kùn困
nan难
 。

His family is impoverished, and life is very difficult.

5.

adjective

first (time); precedent-breaking

Often used in the phrase '破例' (to make an exception).

Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
pò破
tiān天
huāng荒
dì第
yī一
cì次
xià下
xuě雪
 。

It's snowing for the first time ever today.

Lǎo老
bǎn板
wèi为
tā他
pò破
le了
lì例
 ,
yǔn允
xǔ许
tā他
wǎn晚
diǎn点
shàng上
bān班
 。

The boss made an exception for him and allowed him to come to work late.