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The word "破坏" is formed by combining the character 破, meaning to break or damage, with the character 坏, meaning bad or spoiled; 破 represents the action of causing harm, while 坏 indicates the resulting state of impairment, together conveying the meaning to destroy or vandalize.

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他破坏了那个玩具。

Tā pòhuàile nàge wánjù.

He destroyed that toy.

洪水破坏了这座桥。

Hóngshuǐ pòhuàile zhè zuò qiáo.

The flood destroyed this bridge.

他的行为破坏了我们的计划。

Tā de xíngwéi pòhuàile wǒmen de jìhuà.

His actions destroyed our plans.

过度开发破坏了自然环境。

Guòdù kāifā pòhuàile zìrán huánjìng.

Overdevelopment has damaged the natural environment.

网络攻击破坏了公司的数据库系统。

Wǎngluò gōngjī pòhuàile gōngsī de shùjùkù xìtǒng.

The cyber attack destroyed the company's database system.

Word Definition - 破坏

pò huài to destroy; to damage; destruction

Individual Character Details

破 pò
坏 huài