破 (po3) — break; destroy; damage in Cantonese

po˗₃破

Mandarin Pinyin: po4

Meaning of 破

nounbreak; destroy; damage

noundefeat; beat; capture

nouncut; part; split

nounbroken; damaged; torn; ruined

nounexpose; lay bare; crack; solve

nounspend (money, time, efforts)

noun(verb) spend (money)

Example Sentences with 破

ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫houˊ²好po˗₃破laanˍ₆爛

This shirt is very tattered.

fu˗₃褲geok˗₃腳houˊ²好po˗₃破laanˍ₆爛

The pant legs are frayed.

deoi˗₃對haaiˎ₄鞋houˊ²好po˗₃破laanˍ₆爛

These shoes are worn out.

bunˊ²本syuˉ¹書douˉ¹都po˗₃破laanˍ₆爛

The book is also ruined.

go˗₃個doiˍ₆袋houˊ²好po˗₃破laanˍ₆爛

The bag is in tatters.

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Words Containing 破

點破dim2 po3

to expose; to lay bare; to bring sth. out into the open

破戒po3 gaai3

to break one's vow of abstinence; to make an exception

破例po3 lai6

make an exception; break the rules

不攻自破bat1 gung1 zi6 po3

collapse of itself

破壞po3 waai6

destroy, destruction, damage

惡意破壞ok3 ji3 po3 waai6

vandalise

衝破cung1 po3

to quickly break through; to penetrate [Syn.] 沖破

揭破kit3 po3

to uncover

破釜沈舟po3 fu2 cam4 zau1

variant of 破釜沉舟

破碎po3 seoi3

to smash; shatter (to pieces) | [粵]: 碎, 爛

爆破音baau3 po3 jam1

plosive

支離破碎zi1 lei4 po3 seoi3

torn to pieces; broken up; fragmented

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