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破例 (pò lì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

破例 (pò lì) is a Chinese word: to make an exception. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 破例

动 dòng verb

to make an exception

这家餐厅从不接受预订，但为你破例了。

zhè jiā cān tīng cóng bù jiē shòu yù dìng dàn wèi nǐ pò lì le

This restaurant never accepts reservations, but they made an exception for you.

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Word breakdown

破 pò — to break, to violate

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 打破 dǎ pò — to break HSK 5
    • 打 to strike, to hit (the action component)
    • 破 broken, to break (the result component)
    Example

    他打破了世界纪录。

    tā dǎ pò le shì jiè jì lù

    He broke the world record.

  • 2 破坏 pò huài — to destroy HSK 5
    • 破 to break, to shatter
    • 坏 bad, damaged state
    Example

    战争破坏了这座城市。

    zhàn zhēng pò huài le zhè zuò chéng shì

    War destroyed this city.

  • 3 破产 pò chǎn — go bankrupt HSK 6
    • 破 break, collapse
    • 产 property, assets
    Example

    由于经营不善，这家公司破产了。

    yóu yú jīng yíng bù shàn zhè jiā gōng sī pò chǎn le

    Due to poor management, this company went bankrupt.

  • 4 突破 tū pò — to break through HSK 6
    • 突 sudden, abrupt action
    • 破 to break, to breach
    Example

    他在比赛中突破了对手的防守。

    tā zài bǐ sài zhōng tū pò le duì shǒu de fáng shǒu

    He broke through the opponent's defense in the game.

  • 5 破旧 pò jiù — worn-out HSK 7
    • 破 broken, damaged, worn
    • 旧 old, aged
    Example

    这座破旧的房子已经很多年没人住了。

    zhè zuò pò jiù de fáng zi yǐ jīng hěn duō nián méi rén zhù le

    This worn-out house has been uninhabited for many years.

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例 lì — precedent, rule, established practice

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 举例 jǔ lì — to give an example HSK 4
    • 举 to raise, to cite, to bring forth
    • 例 example, case, instance
    Example

    老师举例说明了这个语法点。

    lǎo shī jǔ lì shuō míng le zhè ge yǔ fǎ diǎn

    The teacher gave examples to explain this grammar point.

  • 2 例如 lì rú — for example HSK 4
    • 例 example, instance
    • 如 like, such as
    Example

    我喜欢很多运动，例如篮球和游泳。

    wǒ xǐ huan hěn duō yùn dòng lì rú lán qiú hé yóu yǒng

    I like many sports, for example basketball and swimming.

  • 3 例子 lì zi — example HSK 4
    • 例 example, case, precedent
    • 子 nominal suffix (forms nouns)
    Example

    老师给我们举了一个例子。

    lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jǔ le yí gè lì zi

    The teacher gave us an example.

  • 4 比例 bǐ lì — proportion HSK 5
    • 比 comparison, ratio
    • 例 standard, measure
    Example

    我们学校男生和女生的比例大约是3:2。

    wǒ men xué xiào nán shēng hé nǚ shēng de bǐ lì dà yuē shì sān bǐ èr

    The ratio of boys to girls in our school is approximately 3:2.

  • 5 例外 lì wài — exception HSK 6
    • 例 example, rule, case
    • 外 outside, external
    Example

    这个规则没有例外。

    zhè ge guī zé méi yǒu lì wài

    This rule has no exceptions.

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  • 6 案例 àn lì — case study HSK 6
    • 案 case, record, documented instance
    • 例 example, instance, precedent
    Example

    老师给我们分析了一个案例。

    lǎo shī gěi wǒ men fēn xī le yí ge àn lì

    The teacher analyzed a case study for us.

  • 7 先例 xiān lì — precedent HSK 7
    • 先 prior, earlier, first
    • 例 example, case, instance
    Example

    我们不能开这个先例。

    wǒ men bù néng kāi zhè ge xiān lì

    We cannot set this precedent.

  • 8 史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì — unprecedented HSK 7
    • 史 history (provides historical scope)
    • 无 without/not have (negation)
    • 前 previous/before (temporal reference)
    • 例 example/precedent (the thing being referenced)
    Example

    这次疫情对全球经济造成了史无前例的影响。

    zhè cì yì qíng duì quán qiú jīng jì zào chéng le shǐ wú qián lì de yǐng xiǎng

    This pandemic caused an unprecedented impact on the global economy.

  • 9 惯例 guàn lì — convention HSK 7
    • 惯 habitual, customary
    • 例 rule, precedent
    Example

    按照惯例，我们每年都举办年会。

    àn zhào guàn lì wǒ men měi nián dōu jǔ bàn nián huì

    According to convention, we hold an annual meeting every year.

  • 10 条例 tiáo lì — regulations HSK 7
    • 条 article, clause (structural element)
    • 例 established rule, precedent
    Example

    公司制定了新的安全条例。

    gōng sī zhì dìng le xīn de ān quán tiáo lì

    The company established new safety regulations.

  • 11 照例 zhào lì — as usual HSK 7
    • 照 according to, following
    • 例 custom, precedent
    Example

    他照例在早上六点起床。

    tā zhào lì zài zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng

    He gets up at six in the morning as usual.

  • 12 特例 tè lì — exception HSK 7
    Example

    这是一个特例，不能作为常规处理。

    zhè shì yí gè tè lì bù néng zuò wéi cháng guī chǔ lǐ

    This is an exception, it cannot be treated as routine.

Structure & writing
1 破 pò — to break; become damaged or incomplete

破 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake
1.2 皮 pí — skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms
皮 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
被 bèi a surname
HSK 4
破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete
HSK 5
彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
HSK 6
坡 pō slope; incline 披 pī to drape over the shoulders 疲 pí tired; fatigued
HSK 7
波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

Stroke order

2 例 lì — example; instance used as a reference or model

例 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 他 tā third-person pronoun, generally male, sometimes gender-neutral (he/him; they) 们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 件 jiàn measure word for individual items 休 xiū to stop; to cease (something)
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住 zhù to reside; to stay (permanently or temporarily) 作 zuò to work; to make; to produce 你 nǐ you (second person singular pronoun) 便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction 候 hòu to wait; to await 做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)
HSK 2
但 dàn only, merely 位 wèi position; location 体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
信 xìn letter; written message 借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later) 假 jiǎ false; fake; not genuine, opposite of "真" 健 jiàn to strengthen; to make robust 像 xiàng portrait, image, or sculpture made in the likeness of a person or object
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 仍 réng still; as before; unchanged 仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 付 fù to submit; to hand over 价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
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任 rèn to appoint; to assign to a post 份 fèn a portion or share of a whole divided into parts 优 yōu excellent; superior (opposite of 劣) 伙 huǒ meals; food provisions 估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 何 hé interrogative pronoun: ① what ② where ③ why 使 shǐ to dispatch; to order about 例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model 供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need 保 bǎo to guard and protect from harm or loss 俩 liǎ two (cannot be followed by 个 or other measure words) 倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over 值 zhí price; value; numerical value 停 tíng to stop, to cease moving 偶 ǒu idol; figure made of wood or clay 傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 傲 ào arrogant; proud 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼'
HSK 5
亿 yì one hundred million 代 dài to substitute; to replace 仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 伍 wǔ a military unit of five soldiers in ancient times; now refers to the army in general 伟 wěi great; sublime; inspiring reverence
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传 chuán to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation 伴 bàn companion; partner 伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 似 sì to resemble; to be like 佛 fó Buddha (abbrev. of Sanskrit transliteration '佛陀'); esp. Shakyamuni, founder of Buddhism 佳 jiā beautiful, good 依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 促 cù short (of time) 俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time 倡 chàng to initiate; to advocate 傍 bàng to be close to; to be beside 催 cuī to urge; to press someone to act quickly 傻 shǎ foolish, stupid 宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 拖 tuō to drag (an object along a surface) 施 shī to implement; to exert
HSK 6
仗 zhàng general term for ancient weapons 仪 yí appearance and bearing; demeanor 仰 yǎng face upward (opposite of 俯, to face downward) 佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
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侧 cè side; lateral (opposite of 'front/upright') 俱 jù all, entirely 倾 qīng to tilt; to lean 偷 tōu to steal; to take something without the owner's knowledge 偿 cháng to repay; to compensate 储 chǔ to save, to store up
HSK 7
仁 rén benevolence; the Confucian moral concept centered on compassion, love, and altruism 仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 仇 chóu enemy; foe 仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔)
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伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 伦 lún generation; kind; category 伪 wěi false; fake; deceitful (opposite of 真) 伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 佑 yòu to assist and protect 佣 yōng to hire or be hired 侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 侍 shì to serve, attend upon, wait on someone 侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 侣 lǚ companion; partner 侥 jiǎo 见"侥幸": to gain benefit or avoid misfortune by chance 侦 zhēn to spy; to secretly investigate or scout 侨 qiáo to reside abroad 侮 wǔ to bully, to treat with contempt 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 俊 jùn handsome; good-looking (opposite of ugly) 俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 俘 fú prisoner of war; captive 俭 jiǎn frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢) 俯 fǔ to bow one's head, face downward (opposite of 仰) 倔 juè straightforward in character, blunt in speech 倘 tǎng if; supposing that 倚 yǐ to lean against 倦 juàn tired, weary 债 zhài debt (money owed to others) 偏 piān not straight; off-center; tilted (opposite of 正) 僚 liáo government official 僧 sēng Buddhist monk 僵 jiāng stiff, rigid (of limbs) 僻 pì remote, far from the center
2.2 列 liè — to arrange; to list
列 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
例 lì example; instance used as a reference or model
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.)
HSK 7
咧 liě (of the mouth) open to one side; curl sideways 裂 liè to crack, to split open

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