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破产
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5

破产 (pòchǎn) · to go bankrupt

破产 (pòchǎn) means “to go bankrupt; bankruptcy”. It is written with 2 characters: 破 (broken) + 产 (to give birth). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 破产 is built

The characters

破 pò · broken

What 破 is made of

Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 皮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

产 chǎn · to give birth

What 产 is made of

Example sentences

那家公司破产了。Nà jiā gōngsī pòchǎn le.That company went bankrupt.
这家工厂为什么会破产?Zhè jiā gōngchǎng wèishénme huì pòchǎn?Why did this factory go bankrupt?

Questions about 破产

What does 破产 mean?

破产 (pòchǎn) means “to go bankrupt; bankruptcy”.

How do you pronounce 破产?

破产 is pronounced pòchǎn.

Which HSK level is 破产?

破产 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 破产 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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