破产

破產

pòchǎn

verb HSK 4 #3,863

Meanings

Literally 'broken property' — your assets are shattered.

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.

usage

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

破 pò

产 chǎn