Definition
打破 (dǎ pò) is the general verb for 'to break' — both physically (a vase) and figuratively (a record, silence). It differs from 破坏 (pò huài) 'to destroy/damage', which implies intentional harm; and from 突破 (tū pò) 'to break through', which focuses on overcoming a barrier. 破 (pò) alone is more versatile (adjective 'broken', verb 'to break' in specific phrases) but 打破 is the go-to for 'break something'.
verb
to break (physically or figuratively)
Examples
- 打破。Tā yí jù huà dǎ pò le chénmò.He broke the silence with one sentence.
- 打破。Wǒmen yào dǎ pò jiù de guīzé.We need to break the old rules.
- 打破。Tā bù xiǎoxīn dǎ pò le yí gè huāpíng.He accidentally broke a vase.
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