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Jyutping po3 gaak3
Pinyin pò gé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to break the rule
  2. to make an exception
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    打破​一​啲​常規​咁
    Unconventionally, unusually
    • 個天才少年十四歲就畀大學破格取錄咗。
      个天才少年十四岁就畀大学破格取录咗。
      go3 tin1 coi4 siu3 nin4 sap6 sei3 seoi3 zau6 bei2 daai6 hok6 po3 gaak3 ceoi2 luk6 zo2
      That genius kid unconventionally got admitted to an university at the age of fourteen.
    • 黃德斌嘅演繹一改以往戲路,豁出去嘅破格演出,令觀眾拍案叫絕。
      黄德斌嘅演绎一改以往戏路,豁出去嘅破格演出,令观众拍案叫绝。
      X
    • 李家超和鄧炳強破格升官,到底有何玄機?
      李家超和邓炳强破格升官,到底有何玄机?
      X
  2. 形容詞
    創新​,​突破​傳統​規限
    avant-garde; unorthodox; literally: breaking the box
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to break the rule (to employ or admit someone)
    • 破格錄取
      破格录取
      pò gé lù qǔ
      to grant special admission (to an institution)
  2. adj, Hokkien, Xiamen
    outstanding
  3. adj, Hokkien, Mainland-China
    having uncultured mannerisms and language (usually referring to a woman in Quanzhou and Xiamen)
  4. adj, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    bearing bad luck due to bad astrological signs
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个天才少年十四岁就畀大学破格取录咗。
    個天才少年十四歲就畀大學破格取錄咗。
    go3 tin1 coi4 siu3 nin4 sap6 sei3 seoi3 zau6 bei2 daai6 hok6 po3 gaak3 ceoi2 luk6 zo2
    • That genius kid unconventionally got admitted to an university at the age of fourteen.
  2. Cantonese
    黄德斌嘅演绎一改以往戏路,豁出去嘅破格演出,令观众拍案叫绝。
    黃德斌嘅演繹一改以往戲路,豁出去嘅破格演出,令觀眾拍案叫絕。
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    李家超和邓炳强破格升官,到底有何玄机?
    李家超和鄧炳強破格升官,到底有何玄機?
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    佢今次破格演出,观众相当之受落。
    佢今次破格演出,觀眾相當之受落。
    • The crowd loves his truly exceptional performance tonight.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    破格录取
    破格錄取
    pò gé lù qǔ
    • to grant special admission (to an institution)