Chinese phrase
〜破了吗？ 〜 pò le ma
Meaning
Is ___ broken?
When to use it
Asks whether something is broken or not working. It is a simple way to check an item's condition in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
这台打印机破了吗？ zhè tái dǎ yìn jī pò le ma
Is this printer broken?
看起来屏幕裂了，要送修。 kàn qǐ lái píng mù liè le yào sòng xiū
The screen looks cracked. It needs to be sent for repair.