破壁機

破壁機

Chinese

		to break; to split; broken to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out	wall; rampart	machine; opportunity; secret
trad. (破壁機)		破	壁	機
simp. (破壁机)		破	壁	机
Literally: “wall-breaking machine”.

Etymology

So called due to its purported ability to break down the cell walls of the blended fruits and vegetables.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): pòbìjī

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): po³ bik¹ gei¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: pòbìjī
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pohbihji
    • IPA ^(key): /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: po³ bik¹ gei¹
    • Yale: po bīk gēi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: po³ bik⁷ gei¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: po³ big¹ géi¹
    • IPA ^(key): /pʰɔː³³ pɪk̚⁵ kei̯⁵⁵/

Noun

破壁機

1. high-speed blender