报废

• Pinyin: bào fèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 报 = 扌 (hand) + 卩 (kneeling person) phonetic; 废 = 广 (shelter) + 发 (phonetic)

Significado

Dar de baja; desguazar; declarar inservible.

The official process of declaring equipment, vehicles, or materials as no longer usable and ready for disposal. Can also be used colloquially to describe something completely ruined or a person who is exhausted beyond function.

Ejemplos

1. 这批设备已经超过使用年限，该报废了。
2. 车祸后那辆车直接报废，修都没法修。
3. 连续加班一个月，我感觉自己快报废了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: equipment, vehicles, colloquial

Tono: matter-of-fact

Correcto

• 这台电脑该报废了。(This computer should be scrapped.)
• 忙了一天，人都报废了。(After a busy day, I'm completely wrecked.)

Incorrecto

• 对还能修的东西说'报废' (Don't say 报废 for things that can still be repaired — it implies something is beyond saving)

Origen e historia

报 (to report) + 废 (to discard/waste). To report something as waste.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal