English–Chinese
“break” in Chinese
How to say “break” in Chinese
“Break” in Chinese is 折 (zhé).
Force bends an object until its shape changes, leaving a crease or causing a clean break.
Example sentences with 折
请把地图折叠好再放进包里。qǐng bǎ dì tú zhé dié hǎo zài fàng jìn bāo lǐ
Please fold the map neatly before putting it in the bag.
Tips for using 折
- English speakers may associate break with damage, but this verb also covers a deliberate change of shape, so folded paper need not be damaged.
Other Chinese words for “break”
你不能违反交通规则。nǐ bù néng wéi fǎn jiāo tōng guī zé
You must not break traffic rules.
砸坏了我的手机。zá huài le wǒ de shǒu jī
My phone was broken.
孩子不小心打破了一个杯子。hái zi bù xiǎo xīn dǎ pò le yí gè bēi zi
The child accidentally broke a cup.
不要破坏别人的东西。bú yào pò huài bié rén de dōng xī
Do not break other people's things.
随意泄露隐私可能会触犯法律。suí yì xiè lòu yǐn sī kě néng huì chù fàn fǎ lǜ
Carelessly disclosing private information may break the law.
我不小心把铅笔折断了。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ qiān bǐ zhé duàn le
I accidentally broke the pencil.