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The poster says “I am broken,” but the bright letters in the middle spell “ok.” Out of money and still fine: that is being 破产.

破产 (pò chǎn) means “to go bankrupt” or, more casually, “to be broke.” 破 is to break and 产 is property, so it is about money, not about things that are damaged.

For something that is broken and no longer works, say 坏了 (huài le) instead.

公司破产了。 — Gōngsī pòchǎn le. — The company went bankrupt.

我快破产了。 — Wǒ kuài pòchǎn le. — I am about to go broke.

A phone with a shattered screen lies plugged into its charger, groaning, “I need to stop drinking.” It looks completely 醉.

醉 (zuì) means “drunk.” The left side, 酉, appears in many characters to do with alcohol, such as 酒 (jiǔ).

People usually say 喝醉了 (hē zuì le), literally “drank till drunk.”

他喝醉了。 — Tā hē zuì le. — He’s drunk.

我没醉！ — Wǒ méi zuì! — I’m not drunk!