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To destroy or damage something physically or structurally.
地震破坏了许多建筑物。
The earthquake destroyed many buildings.
Can refer to physical destruction or severe damage to objects, systems, or structures.
To disrupt or sabotage something, often intentionally.
黑客试图破坏公司的网络安全系统。
The hacker attempted to sabotage the company's network security system.
Can also imply intentional interference or disruption.
破坏 can refer to physical destruction (e.g., buildings) or abstract disruption (e.g., plans, relationships).
破坏 is often paired with objects (e.g., 破坏环境) or actions (e.g., 破坏计划).
Combination of 破 (pò, 'to break') and 坏 (huài, 'bad' or 'damaged').
Can be used both literally (physical destruction) and figuratively (disruption or sabotage).