Writing
打破 (dǎ pò) — how to say "to break" in Chinese
打破
To break
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
破
to break
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
打破杯子
dǎ pò bēizi
to break a cup
打破窗户
dǎ pò chuānghu
to break a window
Examples
她不小心打破了窗户玻璃。
She accidentally broke the window glass.
他打破了杯子。
He broke the cup.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say break in Chinese?
"to break" in Chinese is 打破 (dǎ pò).
打破 meaning in English
打破 (dǎ pò) means "To break".
How is 打破 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ pò (written as da po, dapo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to break" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打破: 打 has 5 strokes, 破 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打破?
打破 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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