(liè) — to crack, to split, to break open

Definition

裂 (liè) is the verb for something splitting or cracking open on its own (wood, glass, ground). 比 破 ('break'/'broken') focuses on the action of breaking rather than the damaged state. See also 裂缝 (crack, noun).

verb
to crackto splitto break open

Beispiele

  • Bō li bèi shí tou zá liè le.
    The glass was cracked by a stone.
  • Dì zhèn hòu dì miàn liè kāi le yí dào dà kǒu zi.
    After the earthquake, the ground split open with a big crack.
  • Zhè kuài mù tou fàng tài jiǔ, yǐ jīng liè le.
    This piece of wood has been left too long and has already cracked.

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