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damage

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

po4huai4 pòhuài

Meaning


Primary

damage

Alternatives

to damage, damaged, wreck, destroy

Mnemonic


When you 破坏 damage something, you 破 break it to the point that it becomes 坏 bad and unusable.

Usage


不要 破坏 公共 财产。

Do not damage public property.

这 场 风暴 破坏 了 许多 建筑物。

This storm damaged many buildings.

孩子们 破坏 了 花园 里 的 植物。

The children damaged the plants in the garden.