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破烂
pòlàn
Description
"破烂"可以形容东西又旧又坏，也可以指没有用的旧东西，比如垃圾。
"破烂" can describe something that is old and broken, or refer to useless old items like trash.
Meanings
破烂pòlàn
worn-out; ragged; tattered
他穿着一件破烂的衣服。
He is wearing tattered clothes.
破烂pòlàn
junk; scrap; worthless old things
这些破烂应该扔掉了。
These rags should be thrown away.
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Notes
- Etymology
破 (broken) + 烂 (rotten, worn), two similar characters combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
as a noun often used in 收破烂 (collect scrap/junk).
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