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Definitions

  1. 1. broken
  2. 2. damaged
  3. 3. worn out
  4. 4. lousy
  5. 5. rotten
  6. 6. to break, split or cleave
  7. 7. to get rid of
  8. 8. to destroy
  9. 9. to break with
  10. 10. to defeat
  11. 11. to capture (a city etc)
  12. 12. to expose the truth of

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Words Containing 破

打破
dǎ pò

to break; to smash

破例
pò lì

to make an exception

破坏
pò huài

destruction

破案
pò àn

to solve a case

破灭
pò miè

to be shattered

破产
pò chǎn

to go bankrupt

破碎
pò suì

to smash to pieces

破旧
pò jiù

shabby

破裂
pò liè

to burst; to rupture

破解
pò jiě

to break (a bond, constraint etc)

破除
pò chú

to eliminate

突破
tū pò

to break through

突破口
tū pò kǒu

breach

一语破的
yī yǔ pò dì

see 一語中的|一语中的[yī yǔ zhòng dì]

一语道破
yī yǔ dào pò

one word says it all (idiom)

不攻自破
bù gōng zì pò

(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)

不是鱼死就是网破
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò

lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)

不破不立
bù pò bù lì

without destruction there can be no construction

乘风破浪
chéng fēng pò làng

to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions

保证破坏战略
bǎo zhèng pò huài zhàn lüe4

assured destruction strategy

侦破
zhēn pò

to investigate (as detective)

刺破
cì pò

to puncture

划破
huá pò

to cut open

勘破
kān pò

see 看破[kàn pò]

势如破竹
shì rú pò zhú

like a hot knife through butter (idiom)

勾破
gōu pò

(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)

原子爆破弹药
yuán zǐ bào pò dàn yào

atomic demolition munition

吓破胆
xià pò dǎn

to be scared out of one's wits

国破家亡
guó pò jiā wáng

the country ruined and the people starving (idiom)

图样图森破
tú yàng tú sēn pò

(Internet slang) to have a simplistic view of sth (transcription of \too young

大破大立
dà pò dà lì

radical transformation

天惊石破
tiān jīng shí pò

see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shí pò tiān jīng]

宣布破产
xuān bù pò chǎn

to declare bankruptcy

家破人亡
jiā pò rén wáng

family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned

对称破缺
duì chèn pò quē

symmetry breaking (physics)

戳破
chuō pò

to puncture

打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ

to go to the bottom of things (idiom)

扯破
chě pò

tear apart

拿破仑
ná pò lún

Napoleon (name)

拿破仑·波拿巴
ná pò lún · bō ná bā

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815

捅破
tǒng pò

to pierce

揭破
jiē pò

to uncover

摔破
shuāi pò

to fall and smash into pieces

撑破
chēng pò

to burst

撕破
sī pò

to tear

撕破脸
sī pò liǎn

to have an acrimonious falling-out

撕破脸皮
sī pò liǎn pí

see 撕破臉|撕破脸[sī pò liǎn]

支离破碎
zhī lí pò suì

scattered and smashed (idiom)

攻破
gōng pò

to make a breakthrough

暗黑破坏神
àn hēi pò huài shén

Diablo (video game series)

残破
cán pò

broken

爆破
bào pò

to blow up

爆破手
bào pò shǒu

dynamiter

看破
kàn pò

to see through

看破红尘
kān pò hóng chén

to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)

石破天惊
shí pò tiān jīng

earth-shattering

破事
pò shì

trivial matter

破亡
pò wáng

to die out

破伤风
pò shāng fēng

tetanus (lockjaw)

破冰
pò bīng

(fig.) to break the ice; to begin to restore amicable relations

破冰型艏
pò bīng xíng shǒu

icebreaker bow

破冰船
pò bīng chuán

ice breaker

破冰舰
pò bīng jiàn

ice breaker

破口
pò kǒu

tear or rupture

破口大骂
pò kǒu dà mà

to abuse roundly

破土
pò tǔ

to break ground

破土典礼
pò tǔ diǎn lǐ

ground breaking ceremony

破壁
pò bì

dilapidated wall

破壁机
pò bì jī

high-speed blender

破坏性
pò huài xìng

destructive

破坏活动
pò huài huó dòng

sabotage; subversive activities

破坏无遗
pò huài wú yí

damaged beyond repair

破天荒
pò tiān huāng

unprecedented

破家
pò jiā

to destroy one's family

破局
pò jú

to collapse (of plan, talks etc)

破屋又遭连夜雨
pò wū yòu zāo lián yè yǔ

see 屋漏偏逢連夜雨|屋漏偏逢连夜雨[wū lòu piān féng lián yè yǔ]

破布
pò bù

rag

破戒
pò jiè

to violate a religious precept

破折号
pò zhé hào

dash

破损
pò sǔn

to become damaged

破败
pò bài

to defeat

破败不堪
pò bài bù kān

crushed

破敝
pò bì

shabby

破晓
pò xiǎo

daybreak

破格
pò gé

to break the rule

破梗
pò gěng

spoiler

破洞
pò dòng

a hole

破浪
pò làng

to set sail

破涕为笑
pò tì wéi xiào

to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

破烂
pò làn

worn-out; dilapidated; tattered; ragged

破片
pò piàn

fragment

破片杀伤
pò piàn shā shāng

(military) fragmentation (grenade, bomb etc)

破获
pò huò

to uncover (a criminal plot)

破瓜
pò guā

(of a girl) to lose one's virginity

破瓦寒窑
pò wǎ hán yáo

poor and shabby dwelling

破产者
pò chǎn zhě

bankrupt person

破甲弹
pò jiǎ dàn

armor piercing shell

破发
pò fā

(of a stock) to fall below the issue price

破的
pò dì

to hit the target

破相
pò xiàng

(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc

破碗破摔
pò wǎn pò shuāi

lit. to smash a cracked pot; fig. to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily

破竹之势
pò zhú zhī shì

lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force

破竹建瓴
pò zhú jiàn líng

lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force

破纪录
pò jì lù

to break a record

破约
pò yuē

to break a promise

破绽
pò zhàn

split seam

破绽百出
pò zhàn bǎi chū

(of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom)

破茧成蝶
pò jiǎn chéng dié

lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)

破缺
pò quē

breaking

破罐破摔
pò guàn pò shuāi

lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)

破胆
pò dǎn

to be scared stiff

破胆寒心
pò dǎn hán xīn

to be scared out of one's wits

破处
pò chǔ

to break the hymen

破蛹
pò yǒng

to emerge from a pupa (of a butterfly etc)

破解版
pò jiě bǎn

cracked version (of software)

破译
pò yì

to break a code

破读
pò dú

pronunciation of a character other than the standard

破财
pò cái

bankrupt

破财免灾
pò cái miǎn zāi

a financial loss may prevent disaster (idiom)

破费
pò fèi

to spend (money or time)

破身
pò shēn

to lose one's virginity

破釜沉舟
pò fǔ chén zhōu

lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat

破钞
pò chāo

to spend money

破镜
pò jìng

broken mirror

破镜重圆
pò jìng chóng yuán

a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)

破门
pò mén

to burst or force open a door

破门而入
pò mén ér rù

to break the door down and enter (idiom)

破开
pò kāi

to split

破关
pò guān

to solve or overcome (a difficult problem)

破防
pò fáng

(video games) to break through an opponent's defenses

破除迷信
pò chú mí xìn

to eliminate superstition (idiom)

破鞋
pò xié

broken shoes

破音字
pò yīn zì

character with two or more readings

破题
pò tí

writing style in which the main subject is approached directly from the outset

破颜
pò yán

to break into a smile

破体字
pò tǐ zi

nonstandard or corrupted form of a Chinese character

砸破
zá pò

to break

磨破口舌
mó pò kǒu shé

incessant complaining

磨破嘴皮
mó pò zuǐ pí

to talk until one is blue in the face

磨破嘴皮子
mó pò zuǐ pí zi

to wear out one's lips (idiom)

穿破
chuān pò

to wear out (clothes)

突破性
tū pò xìng

groundbreaking

突破瓶颈
tū pò píng jǐng

to make a breakthrough

突破点
tū pò diǎn

point of penetration (military)

笑破肚皮
xiào pò dù pí

to split one's sides laughing

细胞破碎
xì bāo pò suì

(biotechnology) cell disruption

绽破
zhàn pò

to burst

老牛拉破车
lǎo niú lā pò chē

see 老牛破車|老牛破车[lǎo niú pò chē]

老牛破车
lǎo niú pò chē

fig. slow and inefficient

胆破
dǎn pò

to be frightened to death

自发对称破缺
zì fā duì chèn pò quē

spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)

蘸破
zhàn pò

to wake up due to noise

冲破
chōng pò

breakthrough

说破
shuō pò

to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc)

识破
shí pò

to penetrate

识破机关
shí pò jī guān

to see through a trick

读破
dú pò

to read extensively and thoroughly

读破句
dú pò jù

incorrect break in reading Chinese, dividing text into clauses at wrong point

卖破绽
mài pò zhàn

to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc)

跌破
diē pò

(of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level)

跌破眼镜
diē pò yǎn jìng

(fig.) to be astounded

踏破铁鞋
tà pò tiě xié

lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom)

踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来全不费工夫
tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu

to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

踏破门槛
tā pò mén kǎn

to wear out the doorstep (idiom)

道破
dào pò

to expose

钩破
gōu pò

(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)

长风破浪
cháng fēng pò làng

lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves

头破血流
tóu pò xuè liú

lit. head broken and blood flowing

颠扑不破
diān pū bù pò

solid; unbreakable

鱼死网破
yú sǐ wǎng pò

lit. either the fish dies or the net splits

点破
diǎn pò

to lay bare in a few words