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title: "Pochan Meaning: 破产 (pòchǎn) Means “to go bankrupt”"
description: "破产 (traditional 破產, pòchǎn) means “to go bankrupt; bankruptcy”. Hear its tones, see what 破 and 产 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pochan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 破产 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

破产 pòchǎn

## to go bankrupt; bankruptcy

## It can also mean

- to fall through; to collapse

## Its characters

1. 破 pò broken
2. 产 chǎn to produce

## In a sentence

那家公司去年破产了。 That company went bankrupt last year.

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## More words with 破 or 产

- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [财产 cáichǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caichan)
- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [产量 chǎnliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanliang)
- [产品 chǎnpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanpin)
- [产权 chǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanquan)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [产物 chǎnwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanwu)
- [产业 chǎnyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanye)

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