Definition
裂口 can be both a verb and a noun. As a verb (v.o., separable), it means 'to crack open' or 'to split' — the syllables split apart when you add a measure word or complement, e.g. 裂了一个口 (cracked a hole) or 裂了口 (cracked open). As a noun, it refers to a crack, gap, or split in a surface; it can also describe a wound on the skin or a geological vent (e.g. in a volcano).
v.o./n.
(verb, separable) to crack opento split
noun
a crackgapor split in a surfacealso a wound or vent
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 yǐjīng yùhé le.The wound on his hand has healed.
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