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破坏

pò huài

destroy

How common it is

破坏 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say pò huài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

破坏表示把东西弄坏或损伤。

pò huài biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī nòng huài huò sǔn shāng。

破坏 means to destroy or damage.

Context note

破坏常用于环境、秩序、关系和物品。

pò huài cháng yòng yú huán jìng 、 zhì xù 、 guān xì hé wù pǐn。

It is often used with environment, order, relationships, and objects.

5 examples

不要破坏花草。
bú yào pò huài huā cǎo。
Don't damage the flowers and plants.
风暴破坏了房子。
fēng bào pò huài le fáng zi。
The storm damaged the house.
他不想破坏计划。
tā bù xiǎng pò huài jì huà。
He doesn't want to ruin the plan.
破坏环境是不对的。
pò huài huán jìng shì bú duì de。
Damaging the environment is wrong.
这件事会破坏关系。
zhè jiàn shì huì pò huài guān xì。
This matter will damage the relationship.

5 mini stories

孩子们不小心破坏了玩具。
hái zi men bù xiǎo xīn pò huài le wán jù。
The children accidentally damaged the toy.
风把树木破坏了。
fēng bǎ shù mù pò huài le。
The wind damaged the trees.
他的话破坏了气氛。
tā de huà pò huài le qì fēn。
His words ruined the atmosphere.
我们要保护环境,不要破坏。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng, bú yào pò huài。
We should protect the environment and not damage it.
这次意外破坏了很多东西。
zhè cì yì wài pò huài le hěn duō dōng xī。
The accident damaged many things.

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