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Expressing 'break' or 'rupture' with 破 (pò)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 破 + Object
Explanation
The verb 破 (pò) means 'to break,' 'to rupture,' or 'to breach.' It can describe physically breaking something or metaphorically breaking through a threshold or barrier. In financial contexts, it often refers to a price level being breached.
Examples
杯子掉在地上摔破了。
Bēizi diào zài dìshang shuāi pò le.
The cup fell on the ground and broke.
孩子们踢球的时候把窗户踢破了。
Háizimen tī qiú de shíhou bǎ chuānghu tī pò le.
The children kicked the ball and broke the window.
这个纪录终于被打破了。
Zhège jìlù zhōngyú bèi dǎpò le.
This record has finally been broken.