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
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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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