"vandalism" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 故意破坏

Definition

故意破坏是指蓄意损坏或毁坏财产的行为，尤其是属于他人或公共的建筑物、艺术品等。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于法律、正式或新闻语境，多指破坏公共或他人财产。常见搭配有“发生故意破坏”“故意破坏行为”。与“盗窃”不同，强调的是破坏而非偷窃。

Examples

Graffiti is a form of vandalism.

涂鸦是一种**故意破坏**行为。

The school suffered vandalism over the weekend.

学校在周末遭遇了**故意破坏**。

The city is trying to stop vandalism in parks.

城市正在努力制止公园里的**故意破坏**。

There was a lot of vandalism after the football game last night.

昨晚足球赛后发生了很多**故意破坏**。

The museum increased security to prevent vandalism.

博物馆加强了安保以防止**故意破坏**。

Kids sometimes think breaking windows is fun, but it’s actually vandalism.

孩子们有时候觉得打碎窗户很有趣，但其实那是**故意破坏**。