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

HSK 6

股指跌破3000点。

Gǔzhǐ diēpò sānqiān diǎn.

The stock index fell below 3,000 points.

HSK 7-9

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 = to break through on the upside. Both are staples of market-reporting vocabulary.

Stroke Order

跌 diē

破 pò