Word: 破折号 (pòzhéhào) Traditional: 破折號 破折号 dictionary entry pòzhéhào dash; Chinese dash ── (punct., double the length of the western dash) Full dictionary entry for 破折号 Example sentences using 破折号 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你为什么在这里用破折号？ Nǐ wèishénme zài zhèlǐ yòng pòzhéhào? Why did you use a dash here? 写作文时，别用太多破折号。 Xiě zuòwén shí, bié yòng tài duō pòzhéhào. When writing an essay, don't use too many dashes.