pò kǒu

破 口

Level:

SW HSK 4

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1
v.get a cut
- shǒu shang pò kǒu le
  手上破口了。
  There's a cut in your hand.
2
n.breach (in a wall, etc.); cut (on one's hand, etc.); tear (in one's clothes, etc.)
- xiù zi pò kǒu
  袖子破口
  got a tear in one's sleeve
- xié dǐ pò kǒu
  鞋底破口
  got a hole in the sole of one's shoe
synonym
quē kǒu缺口 liè kǒu裂口
3
v.swear at someone
- tā pò kǒu dà mà wú dào hūn jūn
  他破口大骂无道昏君。
  He yelled at the unjust and foolish king.

Separable word
"破" and "口" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 衣服破了个口。
  There was a tear in the dress.

破口