破烂 (pò làn) — tattered, ragged, worn-out (used before nouns)
Definition
Describes things physically broken down and falling apart (clothes, furniture, buildings). Focuses on the worn, ragged condition itself, not on being discarded like 垃圾.
adjective
tatteredraggedworn-out (used before nouns)
Examples
- 破烂。Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn pò làn de chèn shān.He is wearing a tattered shirt.
- 破烂。Zhè xiē pò làn de jiā jù gāi rēng le.These worn-out pieces of furniture should be thrown away.
- 破烂。Nà jiān pò làn de fáng zi méi rén zhù.That dilapidated house is uninhabited.
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