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打破 (dǎ pò): to break

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to break
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to break
to smash

Chinese explanation

使物体破裂或损坏
使原有的状态、限制、记录等不再存在或不再有效，常指突破某种局面。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

(loanword) dozen

HSK 4

broken

Example sentences

He accidentally broke the window.

This cup is easy to break, please handle it carefully.

She broke the world record.

We need to break old thinking and learn new things.

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