Writing
破解 (pò jiě) — how to say "to crack" in Chinese
破解
To crack, to decipher
verb
Character composition
破
to break
解
to untie, to solve
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
Collocations
破解密码
pò jiě mì mǎ
to crack a password
破解难题
pò jiě nán tí
to solve a difficult problem
Examples
程序员成功破解了这个复杂的加密系统。
The programmer successfully cracked this complex encryption system.
他破解了密码。
He cracked the password.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say crack in Chinese?
"to crack" in Chinese is 破解 (pò jiě).
破解 meaning in English
破解 (pò jiě) means "To crack, to decipher".
How is 破解 pronounced?
It is pronounced pò jiě (written as po jie, pojie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to crack" in Chinese characters?
It is written 破解: 破 has 10 strokes, 解 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 破解?
破解 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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