How to say “torn” in Chinese
torn, broken; tear
“Torn” in Chinese is 破, pò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
破 is read pò. 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, 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 “破”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 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.
- 床单怎么破了？chuángdānzěnmepòleWhy is the sheet torn?
- 窗户的玻璃被孩子给打破了chuānghudebōlibèiháizigěidǎpòleThe window glass was broken by a child.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “It broke!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “torn” in Chinese?
“Torn” in Chinese is 破, pinyin pò.
What does 破 mean?
破 (pò) means “torn, broken; tear”.
How do you write 破?
破 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 破?
破 is read pò. Tones: pò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“torn” in the lesson “It broke!”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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