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破 pò broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of
Results beginning with 破
破坏 pò huài destruction / damage / to wreck / to break / to destroy
破解 pò jiě to break (a bond, constraint etc) / to explain / to unravel / to decipher / to decode / to crack (software)
破产 pò chǎn to go bankrupt / to become impoverished / bankruptcy
破碎 pò suì to smash to pieces / to shatter
破裂 pò liè to burst / to rupture / (of a relationship etc) to break down
破绽 pò zhàn split seam / (fig.) flaw / weak point
破烂 pò làn worn-out / dilapidated / tattered / ragged / (coll.) rubbish / junk
破灭 pò miè to be shattered / to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
破旧 pò jiù shabby
破获 pò huò to uncover (a criminal plot) / to break open and capture
破门 pò mén to burst or force open a door / to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church) / to score a goal (in football, hockey etc)
破损 pò sǔn to become damaged
破案 pò àn to solve a case / shabby old table
破除 pò chú to eliminate / to do away with / to get rid of
破译 pò yì to decipher / to decode
破例 pò lì to make an exception
破土 pò tǔ to break ground / to start digging / to plough / to break through the ground (of seedling) / fig. the start of a building project
破败 pò bài to defeat / to crush (in battle) / beaten / ruined / destroyed / in decline
破格 pò gé to break the rule / to make an exception
破晓 pò xiǎo daybreak / dawn
破冰 pò bīng (fig.) to break the ice / to begin to restore amicable relations
破财 pò cái bankrupt / to suffer financial loss
破布 pò bù rag
破洞 pò dòng a hole
破费 pò fèi to spend (money or time)
破浪 pò làng to set sail / to brave the waves
破口 pò kǒu tear or rupture / to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes) / without restraint (e.g. of swearing)
破鞋 pò xié broken shoes / worn-out footwear / loose woman / slut
破戒 pò jiè to violate a religious precept / to smoke or drink after giving up
破处 pò chǔ to break the hymen / to lose virginity
破片 pò piàn fragment / shard
破瓜 pò guā (of a girl) to lose one's virginity / to deflower a virgin / to reach the age of 16 / (of a man) to reach the age of 64
破盲  break the blind (v.)
破壁 pò bì dilapidated wall / to break through a wall / (fig.) to break through / (biotechnology) to disrupt cell walls / cell disruption
破敝 pò bì shabby / damaged
破钞 pò chāo to spend money
破胆 pò dǎn to be scared stiff
破的 pò dì to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
破读 pò dú pronunciation of a character other than the standard / lit. broken reading
破发 pò fā (of a stock) to fall below the issue price / (of a tennis player) to break serve (abbr. for 破發球局|破发球局[po4 fa1 qiu2 ju2])
破防 pò fáng (video games) to break through an opponent's defenses / (by extension) (slang) to get to sb / to make sb feel upset or moved
破梗 pò gěng (Tw) to reveal a spoiler
破关 pò guān to solve or overcome (a difficult problem) / to beat (a video game)
破家 pò jiā to destroy one's family
破镜 pò jìng broken mirror / fig. broken marriage / divorce
破局 pò jú to collapse (of plan, talks etc)
破开 pò kāi to split / to cut open
破缺 pò quē breaking
破身 pò shēn to lose one's virginity
破事 pò shì trivial matter / trifle / annoying thing
破题 pò tí writing style in which the main subject is approached directly from the outset / opposite of 冒題|冒题[mao4 ti2]
破亡 pò wáng to die out / conquered
破相 pò xiàng (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc / to disfigure / to make a fool of oneself
破颜 pò yán to break into a smile / (of flowers) to open
破蛹 pò yǒng to emerge from a pupa (of a butterfly etc)
破约 pò yuē to break a promise
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破天荒 pò tiān huāng unprecedented / for the first time / never before / first ever
破碎机 pò suì jī crusher
破坏性 pò huài xìng destructive
破坏力 pò huài lì destructive force
破纪录 pò jì lù to break a record / record-breaking
破产法 pò chǎn fǎ bankruptcy
破伤风 pò shāng fēng tetanus (lockjaw)
破折号 pò zhé hào dash / Chinese dash ── / (punct., double the length of the western dash)
破冰船 pò bīng chuán ice breaker
破片雷  shrapnel mine
破壁机 pò bì jī high-speed blender
破冰舰 pò bīng jiàn ice breaker
破产者 pò chǎn zhě bankrupt person
破甲弹 pò jiǎ dàn armor piercing shell
破解版 pò jiě bǎn cracked version (of software)
破裂音 pò liè yīn (linguistics) (old) plosive / stop
破四旧 pò sì jiù Destroy the Four Olds (campaign of the Cultural Revolution)
破体字 pò tǐ zi nonstandard or corrupted form of a Chinese character
破音字 pò yīn zì character with two or more readings / character where different readings convey different meanings (Tw)
破口大骂 pò kǒu dà mà to abuse roundly
破釜沉舟 pò fǔ chén zhōu lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom) / fig. to cut off one's means of retreat / to burn one's boats
破涕为笑 pò tì wéi xiào to turn tears into laughter (idiom) / to turn grief into happiness
破镜重圆 pò jìng chóng yuán a shattered mirror put back together (idiom) / (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew / for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite
破旧立新 pò jiù lì xīn to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom) / to innovate
破除迷信 pò chú mí xìn to eliminate superstition (idiom)
破胆寒心 pò dǎn hán xīn to be scared out of one's wits
破罐破摔 pò guàn pò shuāi lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom) / fig. to give up altogether after a setback / to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell
破门而入 pò mén ér rù to break the door down and enter (idiom)
破绽百出 pò zhàn bǎi chū (of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom)
破竹建瓴 pò zhú jiàn líng lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom) / fig. irresistible force
破竹之势 pò zhú zhī shì lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom) / fig. irresistible force
破坏和平  breach of the peace
破坏行动  wrecking move
破产财产  insolvency estate
破产法院  insolvency court
破坏选票  ballot tampering / vote tampering
破坏射击  demolition fire
破坏稳定  destabilization
破坏法律  infringement of the law
破败不堪 pò bài bù kān crushed / utterly defeated
破冰型艏 pò bīng xíng shǒu icebreaker bow
破财免灾 pò cái miǎn zāi a financial loss may prevent disaster (idiom)
破产程序 pò chǎn chéng xù insolvency proceedings
破罐破摔 pò guàn - pò shuāi lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom) / fig. to give up altogether after a setback / to throw one's hands up in frustration and let it all go to hell
破坏活动 pò huài huó dòng sabotage / subversive activities
破坏跑道 pò huài pǎo dào anti-runway
破坏无遗 pò huài wú yí damaged beyond repair
破火山口 pò huǒ shān kǒu caldera
破茧成蝶 pò jiǎn chéng dié lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom) / fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle / to get to a better place after going through difficult period
破镜重圆 pò jìng - chóng yuán lit. the two halves of the broken mirror are rejoined (idiom) / fig. long-separated lovers are reunited / a broken relationship is restored
破口大骂 pò kǒu - dà mà (idiom) to let out a torrent of abuse
破片杀伤 pò piàn shā shāng (military) fragmentation (grenade, bomb etc)
破土典礼 pò tǔ diǎn lǐ ground breaking ceremony
破瓦寒窑 pò wǎ hán yáo lit. broken tiles, cold hearth / fig. a broken-down house / poor and shabby dwelling
破碗破摔 pò wǎn pò shuāi lit. to smash a cracked pot / fig. to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily
破片杀伤区  fragmentation hazard zone / fragmentation zone / fragmentation danger area
破片杀伤雷  fragmentation mine
破坏环境罪 pò huài huán jìng zuì environmental crime
破坏生态罪 pò huài shēng tài zuì ecological crimes
破坏性检验 pò huài xìng jiǎn yàn destructive analysis
破坏性试验 pò huài xìng shì yàn destructive analysis
破片减速方程  Fragment Slowdown Equation
破片杀伤炮弹  fragmentation shell
破片杀伤炸弹  fragmentation bomb / fragmentation shell
破除协议费用 pò chú xié yì fèi yòng break-up fee
破伤风类毒素 pò shāng fēng lèi dú sù tetanus toxoid
破坏活动防止法  Subversive Activities Prevention Law
破产法立法指南 pò chǎn fǎ lì fǎ zhǐ nán UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law
破坏铁丝网坦克 pò huài tiě sī wǎng tǎn kè wire-cutting tank
破屋又遭连夜雨 pò wū yòu zāo lián yè yǔ see 屋漏偏逢連夜雨|屋漏偏逢连夜雨[wu1 lou4 pian1 feng2 lian2 ye4 yu3]
破片杀伤人员散雷  scatterable anti-personnel fragmentation mine
破坏他人财产的行为  vandalism
Approximate Results for 破
突破 tū pò to break through / to make a breakthrough / to surmount (an obstacle) / (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
打破 dǎ pò to break / to smash
跌破 diē pò (of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level) / to be injured or damaged as a result of a fall
冲破 chōng pò breakthrough / to overcome an obstacle quickly
爆破 bào pò to blow up / to demolish (using explosives) / dynamite / blast
攻破 gōng pò to make a breakthrough / to break through / to breach (military)
划破 huá pò to cut open / to rip / to streak across (lightning, meteor etc) / to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
侦破 zhēn pò to investigate (as detective) / to solve (crime) / to uncover (a plot) / to sniff out / to break in and analyze / detective work / to scout
识破 shí pò to penetrate / to see through
残破 cán pò broken / dilapidated
看破 kàn pò to see through / disillusioned with / to reject (the world of mortals)
撕破 sī pò to tear / to rip
刺破 cì pò to puncture / to pierce
点破 diǎn pò to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word / to point out bluntly
说破 shuō pò to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc) / to reveal
捅破 tǒng pò to pierce / to poke through
戳破 chuō pò to puncture / to pierce / (fig.) to destroy (the facade concealing an unpleasant reality)
揭破 jiē pò to uncover
道破 dào pò to expose / to reveal
撑破 chēng pò to burst
摔破 shuāi pò to fall and smash into pieces
扯破 chě pò tear apart
穿破 chuān pò to wear out (clothes) / to pierce (a membrane etc)
胆破 dǎn pò to be frightened to death
读破 dú pò to read extensively and thoroughly / nonstandard pronunciation of a Chinese character, e.g. the reading [hao4] in 愛好|爱好[ai4 hao4] rather than the usual [hao3]
勾破 gōu pò (of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)
钩破 gōu pò (of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)
勘破 kān pò see 看破[kan4 po4]
砸破 zá pò to break / to shatter
绽破 zhàn pò to burst / to split
蘸破 zhàn pò to wake up due to noise
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突破口 tū pò kǒu breach / gap / breakthrough point
拿破仑 Ná pò lún Napoleon (name) / Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815
突破性 tū pò xìng groundbreaking
突破点 tū pò diǎn point of penetration (military) / breakthrough
撕破脸 sī pò liǎn to have an acrimonious falling-out / to shed all pretense of cordiality / to tear into each other
爆破筒 bào pò tǒng bangalore torpedo
正爆破  direct shot
防破片  fragmentation protection
核突破  nuclear breakout
爆破组  demolition party
爆破坑 bào pò kēng demolition pit
爆破雷 bào pò léi blast mine
爆破手 bào pò shǒu dynamiter
读破句 dú pò jù incorrect break in reading Chinese, dividing text into clauses at wrong point
挤破头 jǐ pò tóu to fight tooth and nail to get sth
笼爆破 lǒng bào pò Flexotir method / cage shooting
卖破绽 mài pò zhàn to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc)
逆爆破 nì bào pò reverse shot
吓破胆 xià pò dǎn to be scared out of one's wits / to scare stiff
支离破碎 zhī lí pò suì scattered and smashed (idiom)
石破天惊 shí pò tiān jīng earth-shattering / breakthrough / remarkable and original work
头破血流 tóu pò xuè liú lit. head broken and blood flowing / fig. badly bruised
势如破竹 shì rú pò zhú like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force
家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom) / ruined and orphaned / destitute and homeless
一语道破 yī yǔ dào pò one word says it all (idiom) / to hit the nail on the head / to be pithy and correct
乘风破浪 chéng fēng pò làng to brave the wind and the billows (idiom) / to have high ambitions
不攻自破 bù gōng zì pò (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc) / to be discredited
鱼死网破 yú sǐ wǎng pò lit. either the fish dies or the net splits / a life and death struggle (idiom)
颠扑不破 diān pū bù pò solid / unbreakable / (fig.) irrefutable / incontrovertible / indisputable
长风破浪 cháng fēng pò làng lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves / to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)
不破不立 bù pò bù lì without destruction there can be no construction
国破家亡 guó pò jiā wáng the country ruined and the people starving (idiom)
看破红尘 kān pò hóng chén to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk) / disillusioned with human society / to reject the world for a monastic life
天惊石破 tiān jīng shí pò see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
臭氧破坏  ozone destruction
自锻破片  self-forming fragment / self-forging fragment
爆破炸药  demolition explosive
爆破软管  explosive hose / explosive-filled hose
爆破销毁  explosive detonation / detonation
爆破雷管  explosive detonator
爆破装具  demolition tool kit
爆破装药  disposal charge / demolition charge
打破沉默  Breaking the Silence
爆破开道  explosive breaching
测井爆破 cè jǐng bào pò velocity survey / well velocity survey / well shooting / velocity shooting
测速爆破 cè sù bào pò velocity survey / well velocity survey / well shooting / velocity shooting
大破大立 dà pò dà lì to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom) / radical transformation
跌破眼镜 diē pò yǎn jìng (fig.) to be astounded
对称破缺 duì chèn pò quē symmetry breaking (physics)
腹部爆破 fù bù bào pò belly blast
金属破片 jīn shǔ pò piàn shrapnel
看破红尘 kàn pò - hóng chén (idiom) to see through the illusions of the material world (often a precursor to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun) / to become disillusioned with human society
科学突破 kē xué tū pò scientific breakthrough
老牛破车 lǎo niú pò chē lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom) / fig. slow and inefficient
乐昌破镜 Lè chāng - pò jìng lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4chang1 Gong1zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom) / fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship
磨破口舌 mó pò kǒu shé incessant complaining
磨破嘴皮 mó pò zuǐ pí to talk until one is blue in the face
气动破坏 qì dòng pò huài aerodynamic destruction
森林破坏 sēn lín pò huài devastation of forests
识破机关 shí pò jī guān to see through a trick
撕破脸皮 sī pò liǎn pí see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3]
踏破门槛 tā pò mén kǎn to wear out the doorstep (idiom) / to crowd at sb's door
踏破铁鞋 tà pò tiě xié lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom) / fig. to search high and low
突破瓶颈 tū pò píng jǐng to make a breakthrough
笑破肚皮 xiào pò dù pí to split one's sides laughing
细胞破碎 xì bāo pò suì (biotechnology) cell disruption
宣布破产 xuān bù pò chǎn to declare bankruptcy
严重破坏 yán zhòng pò huài serious damage
一语破的 yī yǔ - pò dì see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1yu3-zhong4di4]
一语破的 yī yǔ pò dì see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4]
暗黑破坏神 An4 hēi Pò huài Shén Diablo (video game series)
防破片掩体  splinter proof shelter / splinter / fragment proof shelter
臭氧破坏剂  ozonocide
犯罪破获率  crime clearance rate
欺诈性破产  fraudulent bankruptcy
扩爆爆破雷  boosted blast mine
爆破排雷法  explosive mine clearance / explosive clearance
爆破控制点 bào pò kòng zhì diǎn demolition control point
老牛拉破车 lǎo niú lā pò chē see 老牛破車|老牛破车[lao3 niu2 po4 che1]
磨破嘴皮子 mó pò zuǐ pí zi to wear out one's lips (idiom) / to talk until one is blue in the face / to repeat again and again
图样图森破 tú yàng tú sēn pò (Internet slang) to have a simplistic view of sth (transcription of "too young, too simple" &ndash / English words spoken by Jiang Zemin 江澤民|江泽民[Jiang1 Ze2 min2] in chastizing Hong Kong reporters in 2000)
空防突破设施  penetration aids
亚马孙破布木  cordia wood / jenny wood
保证破坏战略 bǎo zhèng pò huài zhàn lu:è assured destruction strategy
非破坏性试验 fēi pò huài xìng shì yàn non-destructive assay / non-destructive analysis / non-destructive testing
露天坑内爆破 lù tiān kēng nèi bào pò open-pit detonation
模拟爆破装药 mú nǐ bào pò zhuāng yào dummy explosive charge
新生儿破伤风 xīn shēng er pò shāng fēng neonatal tetanus
原子爆破弹药 yuán zǐ bào pò dàn yào atomic demolition munition
自发对称破缺 zì fā duì chèn pò quē spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
编制或破译密码  cryptography
特殊原子爆破弹  special atomic demolition munition / atomic landmine
打破砂锅问到底 dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
核杀伤破坏估计 hé shā shāng pò huài gū jì nuclear damage assessment
履带破冰原动机 lu:3 dài pò bīng yuán dòng jī tracked ice-breaking prime movers
拿破仑・波拿巴 Ná pò lún · Bō ná bā Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815
拿破仑·波拿巴 Ná pò lún · Bō ná bā Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815
特种原子爆破装置  Special Atomic Demolition Munitions / nuclear backpack
不是鱼死就是网破 bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom) / fig. it's a life-and-death struggle / it's either him or me
正爆破地震折射剖面  unreversed refraction line / unreversed seismic refraction data / unreversed refraction profile
千年发展目标突破战略  MDG Breakthrough Strategy
孕产妇和新生儿破伤风  maternal and neonatal tetanus
国际打破语言障碍委员会  International Committee for Breaking the Language Barrier
欧洲破产的若干国际方面公约  European Convention on Certain International Aspects of Bankruptcy
非破坏性试验区域技术援助项目  Regional Technical Assistance Project for Non-Destructive Testing
踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily
联合国贸易法委员会跨国界破产示范法  Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
贸易法委员会跨国界破产合作实践指南  UNCITRAL Practice Guide on Cross-Border Insolvency Cooperation
拉丁美洲和加勒比区域非破坏性试验网  Regional Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Network for Latin America and Caribbean
有效破产和债权人权利体制的原则与准则  Principles and Guidelines on Effective Insolvency and Creditor Rights Systems
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