This is the 7108th most frequent Chinese word.
破窗
"破窗" means "broken window."
In this sentence, '破窗' (smashed window) refers to the result of an action causing destruction of a window.
张老师惊讶地发现教室的窗户被破窗砸破了。
Teacher Zhang was surprised to find the classroom window smashed by a thrown object.
Here, '破窗' refers to the broken windows theory, a social statement, metaphorically addressing societal dynamics rather than physical windows.
一部分民众认为破窗理论能够解释城市犯罪率的变化。
Some people believe that the broken windows theory can explain changes in urban crime rates.
In this context, '破窗' (broken window) illustrates a literal physical instance of a window being broken as part of a dream scenario.