划破 (huà pò) — to cut open; to slash open | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

划破 emphasizes making a slit or tear in a surface, often by a sharp edge — it pairs naturally with 结果 complements like 一道口子 (“a slash”). It is more forceful and damaging than a simple 切 (“cut”).

verb

to cut opento slash open

Examples

划破。
Tā bù xiǎo xīn yòng dāo huà pò le shǒu zhǐ.
He accidentally cut his finger open with a knife.
划破。
Bāo zhuāng dài bèi ruì jiǎo huà pò le yí dào kǒu zi.
The packaging bag was torn open by a sharp corner.
划破。
Zhè kuài bù xū yào huà pò chéng liǎng bàn.
This piece of cloth needs to be cut open into two halves.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

破pòbroken

划 means cut and 破 means broken or open, so cutting results in being opened.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

戈

戈gē划huá

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

划 is made of 刀, a knife, and 戈, a weapon. The 戈 part gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

石皮破

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

皮pí破pò

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

破 has 石 (stone) as its meaning part and 皮 as its sound part.

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