ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.break/smash into pieces
我打破了一个花瓶。
I smashed a vase.
大多公司打破了工人中旧的地位障碍。
Most companies have broken down the old barriers of status among the workers.
他打破了杯子。
He broke a cup.
打破平衡
upset a balance
synonym
- 2
v.break away from; put an end to; do away with
改革首先是要打破平均主义。
The reform is designed, first and foremost, to break with egalitarianism.
远处的狗叫声打破了黑夜的寂静。
The barking of a dog in the distance broke in on the silence of the night.
她们打破传统,毫不声张地结婚。
They broke with tradition and got married quietly.
打破部门和地方的界限
break down the boundaries between government departments and local regions
synonym
Word usage
- Separable word"打" and "破" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这个杯子是塑料的,我打不破。
This cup is plastic. I can't break it.
这项世界纪录你打得破吗?
Can you break the world record?