裂开 (liè kāi) — to split open, to crack open
Definition
A vivid verb meaning 'to split / crack open', used for physical surfaces and (often with 都…了) for emotional states like laughing till you split. As a resultative verb, it describes a change of state — something was whole, now it isn't.
verb
to split opento crack open
Examples
- 裂开。Dì miàn liè kāi le.The ground split open.
- 裂开。Bēi zi liè kāi le yì tiáo fèng.The cup cracked open a crack.
- 裂开。Tā xiào dé dù zi dōu liè kāi le.He laughed so hard his stomach practically split open.
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