Writing
破例 (pò lì) — how to say "to make an exception" in Chinese
破例
To make an exception, to break a rule
verb
Character composition
破
to break, to destroy
例
example, rule, precedent
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
破例允许
pò lì yǔn xǔ
allow as an exception
破例一次
pò lì yī cì
make an exception once
Examples
为了帮助你，老师破例允许你晚交作业。
To help you, the teacher made an exception and allowed you to submit your homework late.
他今天破例了。
He made an exception today.
Frequently asked questions
Make an exception in Chinese
"to make an exception" in Chinese is 破例 (pò lì).
破例 meaning
破例 (pò lì) means "To make an exception, to break a rule".
How is 破例 pronounced?
It is pronounced pò lì (written as po li, poli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to make an exception" in Chinese characters?
It is written 破例: 破 has 10 strokes, 例 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 破例?
破例 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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