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打破

dǎpò

break

Usage note

打破表示把东西弄碎,也可表示改变原来的状态。

dǎ pò biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī nòng suì, yě kě biǎo shì gǎi biàn yuán lái de zhuàng tài。

打破 means to break something, and can also mean to change the old state.

Context note

打破常用于物品、纪录和习惯。

dǎ pò cháng yòng yú wù pǐn 、 jì lù hé xí guàn。

It is often used with objects, records, and habits.

5 examples

他不小心打破了杯子。
tā bù xiǎo xīn dǎ pò le bēi zi。
He accidentally broke the cup.
不要打破窗户。
bú yào dǎ pò chuāng hù。
Do not break the window.
他们打破了纪录。
tā men dǎ pò le jì lù。
They broke the record.
打破了沉默。
tā dǎ pò le chén mò。
She broke the silence.
请小心,不要打破碗。
qǐng xiǎo xīn, bú yào dǎ pò wǎn。
Please be careful not to break the bowl.

5 mini stories

孩子打破了一个碗,赶紧道歉。
hái zi dǎ pò le yí gè wǎn, gǎn jǐn dào qiàn。
The child broke a bowl and quickly apologized.
这次比赛打破了以前的纪录。
zhè cì bǐ sài dǎ pò le yǐ qián de jì lù。
This match broke the previous record.
他先开口,打破了沉默。
tā xiān kāi kǒu, dǎ pò le chén mò。
He spoke first and broke the silence.
老师说,打破坏习惯很重要。
lǎo shī shuō, dǎ pò huài xí guàn hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said breaking bad habits is important.
玻璃被风打破了。
bō lí bèi fēng dǎ pò le。
The glass was broken by the wind.

Mini dialogue

打破杯子

A
对不起,我不小心打破了杯子。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù xiǎoxīn dǎpò le bēizi.
Sorry, I accidentally broke the cup.
B
没关系,下次小心一点就好。
Méi guānxi, xià cì xiǎoxīn yīdiǎn jiù hǎo.
It's okay, just be more careful next time.

打破纪录

A
打破了学校的跑步纪录!
Tā dǎpò le xuéxiào de pǎobù jìlù!
He broke the school's running record!
B
太厉害了,我们为他鼓掌。
Tài lìhai le, wǒmen wèi tā gǔzhǎng.
That's amazing, let's applaud for him.

Related words and contrasts

similar
弄坏
nòng huài
to break; ruin

打破 is often for breaking something by hitting or dropping; 弄坏 is a general word for breaking or spoiling.

opposite
保持
bǎo chí
to keep; maintain

打破 means to break; 保持 means to keep something whole or unchanged.

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