pò huài
détruire; ruiner; ruiner
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不要破坏环境。
bùyào pòhuài huánjìng.
Don't destroy the environment.
这场战争破坏了很多建筑物。
zhè chǎng zhànzhēng pòhuài le hěnduō jiànzhùwù.
The war destroyed many buildings.
他破坏了我的计划。
tā pòhuài le wǒ de jìhuà.
He ruined my plan.
摧毁 (cuī huǐ)
destroy
破坏 (pò huài)
damage
建设 (jiànshè)
construct
创造 (chuàngzào)
create
The Chinese word 破坏 (pòhuài) is composed of two characters: 破 (pò) and 坏 (huài). The character 破 originally meant "to break" or "to destroy", and it is often used in the context of physical damage or destruction. The character 坏 originally meant "bad" or "spoiled", and it is often used in the context of moral or ethical corruption. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 破坏, which means "to destroy" or "to damage". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, including physical destruction, moral corruption, and environmental damage. For example, the phrase 破坏环境 (pòhuài huánjìng) means "to damage the environment", and the phrase 破坏道德 (pòhuài dào dé) means "to corrupt morals".
