Meaning of 破产
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to go bankrupt
- to become impoverished
- bankruptcy
How to use 破产
破产 works as a verb meaning to go bankrupt and as a noun meaning bankruptcy. It is common in business news and can also describe a plan or hope that has completely failed. Example: 那家公司去年破产了。(Nà jiā gōngsī qùnián pòchǎn le.) That company went bankrupt last year.
破 (pò) means to break, and 产 (chǎn) means property or what you produce, as in 财产 (cáichǎn). When your property is broken apart, you have gone bankrupt.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 破坏 (pòhuài) when they mean bankrupt, but 破坏 means to damage or destroy something. Also keep both tones falling then dipping: pò is fourth tone and chǎn is third tone, not chán.
破产 in example sentences
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破 pò · broken · 10 strokes
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产 chǎn · to give birth · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 破产.
| 破坏 | pòhuài | destruction; damage |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to brin |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
| 生产 | shēngchǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; assets |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise |
| 遗产 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy |
| 突破 | tūpò | to break through; to make a breakthrough |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
| 产业 | chǎnyè | industry; estate |
| 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce |
Questions about 破产
What does 破产 mean?
破产 (pòchǎn) means "to go bankrupt; to become impoverished".
How do you write 破产?
破产 is made of 2 characters: 破 (10 strokes), 产 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 破产 an HSK word?
Yes. 破产 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 破产 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 破产 is written 破產.
How do you say a company declared bankruptcy in Chinese?
Use 宣布破产 (xuānbù pòchǎn) or 申请破产 (shēnqǐng pòchǎn), meaning to announce or to file for bankruptcy. For example, 公司宣布破产 (gōngsī xuānbù pòchǎn) means the company declared bankruptcy.
Can 破产 be used for things other than money?
Yes. It can describe a plan, theory, or hope that has totally collapsed, as in 计划破产了 (jìhuà pòchǎn le), the plan fell through. This use is more formal or figurative.