break (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
破 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
坡 pō - slope; slanting (n.) | HSK 6
泼 pō - sprinkle; splash (n.) | HSK 6
颇 pō - inclined to one side; oblique; quite (adv.) | HSK 6
Examples
这个杯子是破的，不能用了。 zhège bēizi shì pò de, bùnéng yòngle. - This cup is broken and cannot be used.
她弄破了裤子。 tā nòng pòle kùzi. - She tore her pants.
他的鞋破了。 tā de xié pòle. - His shoes are worn out.
这个箱子很破了，我们需要一个新的。 zhège xiāngzi hěn pòle, wǒmen xūyào yīgè xīn de. - This suitcase is very old and worn out, we need a new one.
这条毛巾太破了，要换一条新的。 zhè tiáo máojīn tài pòle, yào huàn yī tiáo xīn de. - This towel is too old and worn out, we need to replace it with a new one.
Phrases
破产 pò chǎn - to go bankrupt; go broke; become insolvent (v.) | HSK 5
破坏 pò huài - destroy; wreck; ruin (v.) | HSK 5
破例 pò lì - break a rule; make an exception (v.) | HSK 6
突破 tū pò - break through; surmount (v.) | HSK 6