破译

破譯

pòyì

verb #12,235

Meanings

1 to decipher
2 to decode
3 to crack (a code)

Characters

to break; to crack

to translate; to interpret

Examples

HSK 3

科学家终于破译了这段古代文字。

Kēxuéjiā zhōngyú pòyì le zhè duàn gǔdài wénzì.

Scientists finally deciphered this ancient script.

HSK 4

他们成功破译了敌人的密码。

Tāmen chénggōng pòyì le dírén de mìmǎ.

They successfully cracked the enemy's code.

Tips

memory

破 (break) + 译 (translate) - to break through a translation barrier, i.e. to crack a code.

Stroke Order

破 pò

译 yì