ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
v.scrap; be written off; report something as worthless
这辆汽车损坏严重，只好彻底报废。
The car was so badly damaged that it had to be abandoned as a total loss.
最老的飞机报废了。
The oldest of the aircraft were scrapped.
我的汽车电池报废了。
The battery in my car gave up the ghost.
Word usage
- Note"报废" is different from "作废". "报废" is mostly used for machines, equipment, etc., which are planned to be abandoned due to unqualified or functional failures. "作废" is mostly used for plans and vouchers to be repealed for reasons such as inapplicability or exceeding time limits.