裂口 (liè kǒu) — (verb, separable) to crack open, to split; (noun) a crack, gap, or split in a surface; also a wound or vent
Definition
裂口 (lièkǒu) is a separable verb–noun pair meaning 'to crack open / a crack'. The verb splits as 裂…口 (e.g. 墙裂了一个口); the noun covers surface cracks, gaps, wounds, and volcanic vents.
verb
(verb, separable) to crack opento split
noun
a crackgapor split in a surfacealso a wound or vent
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Qiáng liè le yí gè kǒu.The wall cracked open.
- 裂口。Dì shàng yǒu yí gè liè kǒu.There is a crack on the ground.
- 裂口。Tā shǒu shàng de liè kǒu yǐ jīng yù hé le.The wound on his hand has healed.
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