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破读 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破读 Usage and Examples

alternative reading

uncommon pronunciation

破读是古代汉语中重要的语言现象之一,破读又称为读破、破音或破音异读。

Variant pronunciation is one of the most important linguistic phenomena in ancient Chinese. Variant pronunciation is also known as breaking sound.

他不断打破读者的惯性依赖心理,终其一生创造了他的小说的标志—喜剧与恐惧的融合。

With his delightful violation of a reader's conventional trust, Hawkes creates his own trademark of his fictions throughout his career---the paradoxical mixture of comedy and terror.

The characters in 破读

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
读
dú10read or study

More words starting with 破

  • pò破le了Broken, Torn
  • pò破le了gè个dà大dòng洞a big hole, a gaping hole
  • pò破le了gè个dòng洞got a hole, a hole formed
  • pò破le了de的broken, torn
  • pò破chǎn产to go bankrupt; to become insolvent
  • pò破chǎn产wēi危jī机bankruptcy crisis, insolvency crisis
  • pò破chǎn产de的wēi危jī机bankruptcy crisis, insolvency crisis
  • pò破chǎn产de的biān边yuán缘on the verge of bankruptcy, on the brink of bankruptcy
  • pò破chǎn产de的fēng风xiǎn险bankruptcy risk, risk of bankruptcy
  • pò破chǎn产biān边yuán缘on the verge of bankruptcy, on the brink of bankruptcy
  • pò破shāng伤fēng风gán感rǎn染tetanus infection, tetanus
  • pò破lì例make an exception, break a rule

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Questions about 破读

What does 破读 mean in Chinese?

破读 (pò dú) means “alternative reading, uncommon pronunciation”.

How do you pronounce 破读?

破读 is pronounced pò dú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “alternative reading” in Chinese?

“alternative reading” is 破读 (pò dú) in Chinese.

How is 破读 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 破读, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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