Definition & Meaning

ragged; dilapidated

Word usage

pò làn

破 烂

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adj.ragged; dilapidated
- chuān zhuó pò làn bù kān
  穿着破烂不堪
  be dressed in rags
- pò làn jī qì
  破烂机器
  worn-out machine
- pò làn chāo piào
  破烂钞票
  tattered note
- tā nà pò làn de shàng yī lǐng zi xiàng shàng fān zhe
  他那破烂的上衣领子向上翻着。
  The collar of his ragged coat was turned up.
- tā nà pò làn de shù yāo nèi yī juǎn biān shang zhān mǎn le xuè
  她那破烂的束腰内衣卷边上沾满了血。
  The ragged hem of her under-tunic was stained with blood.
synonym
pò suì破碎 pò jiù破旧 pò sǔn破损 pò zhàn破绽 lán lǚ褴褛 pò bài破败
antonym
wán zhěng完整

Word usage

Reduplication
"破烂" can be reduplicated, for example: "破破烂烂".
- 他们的制服破破烂烂的，沾满了烟尘。
  Their uniforms are torn and sooty.

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