break a rule; make an exception (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
破例 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
魄力 pò lì - daring; courage (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
今天是个特别的日子，我们可以破例一下。 Jīntiān shì gè tèbié de rìzi, wǒmen kěyǐ pòlì yīxià. - Today is a special day, we can make an exception.
公司通常不允许迟到，但他今天破例了。 Gōngsī tōngcháng bù yǔnxǔ chídào, dàn tā jīntiān pòlìle. - The company usually does not allow lateness, but he made an exception today.
她从不吃甜食，但为了庆祝破例吃了一块蛋糕。 Tā cóng bù chī tiánshí, dàn wèile qìngzhù pòlì chīle yī kuài dàngāo. - She never eats sweets, but made an exception and had a piece of cake for the celebration.
为了这个特别的场合，他破例穿了西装。 Wèile zhège tèbié de chǎnghé, tā pòlì chuānle xīzhuāng. - For this special occasion, he made an exception and wore a suit.
我们通常不开放这个区域，但今天可以破例。 Wǒmen tōngcháng bù kāifàng zhège qūyù, dàn jīntiān kěyǐ pòlì. - We usually do not open this area to the public, but today we can make an exception.
Characters
破 pò - break | HSK 4
例 lì - example, case, instance |