Definition & Meaning

1.break/smash into pieces

2.break away from; put an end to; do away with

Word usage

dǎ pò

打 破

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1
v.break/smash into pieces
- wǒ dǎ pò le yī ge huā píng
  我打破了一个花瓶。
  I smashed a vase.
- dà duō gōng sī dǎ pò le gōng rén zhōng jiù de dì wèi zhàng ài
  大多公司打破了工人中旧的地位障碍。
  Most companies have broken down the old barriers of status among the workers.
- tā dǎ pò le bēi zi
  他打破了杯子。
  He broke a cup.
synonym
fěn suì粉碎
2
v.break away from; put an end to; do away with
- gǎi gé shǒu xiān shì yào dǎ pò píng jūn zhǔ yì
  改革首先是要打破平均主义。
  The reform is designed, first and foremost, to break with egalitarianism.
- yuǎn chù de gǒu jiào shēng dǎ pò le hēi yè de jì jìng
  远处的狗叫声打破了黑夜的寂静。
  The barking of a dog in the distance broke in on the silence of the night.
- tā men dǎ pò chuán tǒng háo bù shēng zhāng de jié hūn
  她们打破传统，毫不声张地结婚。
  They broke with tradition and got married quietly.
synonym
tū pò突破 chōng pò冲破

Word usage

Separable word
"打" and "破" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这个杯子是塑料的，我打不破。
  This cup is plastic. I can't break it.
- 这项世界纪录你打得破吗?
  Can you break the world record?

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