破產

See also: 破産 and 破产

Chinese

to break property
trad. (破產)
simp. (破产)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Verb

破⫽產 (verb-object)

  1. to go bankrupt (losing all of one's assets)
  2. to go bankrupt (being legally declared insolvent)
    申請破產申请破产  ―  shēnqǐng pòchǎn  ―  to file for bankruptcy
    依法進入破產程序 [MSC, trad.]
    依法进入破产程序 [MSC, simp.]
    yīfǎ jìnrù pòchǎn chéngxù [Pinyin]
    to initiate bankruptcy proceedings in accordance with the law
  3. to come to nothing; to fall through; to fail; to lose

Synonyms

  • (to come to nothing):