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破 (pò): broken, damaged; to break, to ruin

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HSK 4verb, adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: broken, damaged; to break, to ruin
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, adjective
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 10
Radical: 石
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

broken
damaged
worn out
lousy
rotten
to break
broken
damaged
worn out
lousy
rotten
poor quality
to break
to damage
to split
to break (a record, rule, etc.)
to exceed

Chinese explanation

完整的东西受到损伤而变得不完整，比如打破、破损
使损坏，使分裂，比如破坏、破开
花费、消耗，比如破费
超出原有的范围或限制，比如突破、破例
揭穿、使真相显露，比如破案、说破。

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Example sentences

My phone screen is broken.

He broke a cup.

This worn-out piece of clothing should be thrown away.

He broke the world record.

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