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    Describing something as dilapidated with 破败 (pòbài)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 破败

    Explanation

    The adjective 破败 (pòbài) means "dilapidated," "run-down," or "in a state of disrepair." It describes buildings, places, or things that have deteriorated significantly over time. Use 破败 to characterize structures or environments that are old, worn out, and falling apart.

    Examples

    • 这栋破败的老房子已经没人住了。

      Zhè dòng pòbài de lǎo fángzi yǐjīng méi rén zhù le.

      This dilapidated old house is no longer inhabited.

    • 村子里有几间破败的小屋，屋顶都塌了。

      Cūnzi lǐ yǒu jǐ jiān pòbài de xiǎowū, wūdǐng dōu tā le.

      There are a few run-down huts in the village, with all their roofs caved in.

    • 我们经过一座破败的寺庙，墙壁上长满了杂草。

      Wǒmen jīngguò yí zuò pòbài de sìmiào, qiángbì shang zhǎngmǎn le zácǎo.

      We passed a dilapidated temple with weeds growing all over its walls.

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