跌破

diēpò

verb #56,234

Meanings

1 to fall below (a level)
2 to break through on the downside

Characters

to break through

Examples

股指跌破3000点。

Gǔzhǐ diēpò sānqiān diǎn.

The stock index fell below 3,000 points.

油价跌破每桶60美元。

Yóujià diēpò měi tǒng liùshí měiyuán.

Oil prices fell below 60 dollars a barrel.

Tips

usage

The 破 ('break through') adds a sense of crossing a psychologically important threshold. Opposite: 突破 (tūpò) = to break through on the upside. Both are staples of market-reporting vocabulary.

Stroke Order

跌 diē

破 pò