"vandalize" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 破壞（蓄意損壞）

Definition

故意損壞或破壞他人財產，通常沒有正當理由，常表現為一種不尊重的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或警方語境。常與「公共財物」、「汽車」、「牆壁」搭配。僅指故意破壞，不用於意外損壞。相關名詞為“vandalism”。

Examples

Someone vandalized the school last night.

有人昨晚**破壞了**學校。

It is illegal to vandalize public property.

**破壞**公共財物是違法的。

The bus stop was vandalized over the weekend.

公車站在週末被**破壞**了。

Why would anyone vandalize such a beautiful mural?

怎麼會有人**破壞**這麼漂亮的壁畫呢？

They caught some teenagers trying to vandalize parked cars.

他們抓住了一些青少年試圖**破壞**停著的汽車。

If you vandalize the trains, you'll have to pay for the damage.

如果你**破壞**火車，就要賠償損失。