裂缝 (liè fèng) — (noun) crack, crevice; (verb) to crack, to develop a crack
Definition
裂缝 names the crack itself — used as a noun for a fissure on a wall or ground (counted with 道). It also works as a verb ('to crack'); 裂 is the bare verb 'to split/break open', and 裂痕 is more often a rift (in relationships) or surface crack.
noun
crackcrevice
verb
to crackto develop a crack
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 裂缝。Qiáng shàng yǒu yí dào liè fèng.There is a crack on the wall.
- 裂缝，。Dì miàn liè fèng le, zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn.The ground has cracked; be careful when walking.
- 裂缝。Bēi zi shàng de liè fèng hěn xiǎo.The crack on the cup is very small.
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