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破产

破產
pòchǎn
verb HSK 4 #3,863

Meanings

  1. 1 to go bankrupt
  2. 2 bankruptcy

Characters

破
pò
to break; broken
产
chǎn
property; assets
Literally 'broken property' — your assets are shattered.

Examples

那家公司已经破产了。
Nà jiā gōngsī yǐjīng pòchǎn le.
That company has already gone bankrupt.
他因为投资失败差点破产。
Tā yīnwèi tóuzī shībài chàdiǎn pòchǎn.
He almost went bankrupt because of a failed investment.
破产以后他开始了新的生活。
Pòchǎn yǐhòu tā kāishǐ le xīn de shēnghuó.
After going bankrupt, he started a new life.

Tips

usage
破产 can be used both literally (financial bankruptcy) and figuratively: 他的计划破产了 (his plan fell apart).

Stroke Order

破 pò
产 chǎn