How to say “break” in Chinese
break; break (a record); violate
“Break” in Chinese is 打破, dǎ pò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打破 is read dǎ pò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 皮 pí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打破”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打破. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把杯子打破了。wǒbǎbēizidǎpòleI broke the cup.
- 杯子叫他打破了。bēizijiàotādǎpòleThe cup was broken by him.
- 镜子叫弟弟打破了jìngzijiàodìdidǎpòleThe mirror was broken by my little brother.
- 杯子被他给打破了。bēizibèitāgěidǎpòleThe cup was broken by him.
- 窗户的玻璃被孩子给打破了chuānghudebōlibèiháizigěidǎpòleThe window glass was broken by a child.
- 他打破了世界纪录。tādǎpòleshìjièjìlùHe broke the world record.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “break” in Chinese?
“Break” in Chinese is 打破, pinyin dǎpò.
What does 打破 mean?
打破 (dǎpò) means “break; break (a record); violate”.
How do you write 打破?
打破 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 破 (pò) — torn, broken; break. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打破?
打破 is read dǎpò. Tones: dǎ — third tone, pò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“break” in the lesson “Champions and records”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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