断裂

斷裂
duàn liè
to fracture
verb

Individual characters

断duàn · to break, to snap, to cut off
HSK 4
裂liè · crack, split, flaw

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Example Sentences

这根绳子断裂了。
zhè gēn shéngzǐ duànliè le 。
This rope has fractured.
他的手指在摔倒时断裂了。
tāde shǒuzhǐ zài shuāidǎo shí duànliè le 。
His finger fractured when he fell.
这块陶瓷在运输过程中断裂了。
zhè kuài táocí zài yùnshū guòchéng zhōng duànliè le 。
This piece of ceramics fractured during transportation.

Words with similar meanings

破裂pòliè
to break
More general; can refer to breaking in various contexts, not just fractures.
折断zhéduàn
to snap
Implies a quicker, more forceful breaking, often used for things like bones or sticks.

Words Starting With 断

断定duàn dìng
to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
断断续续duàn duàn xù xù
intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate
断绝duàn jué
to sever; to break off

Words Ending With 裂

分裂fēn liè
to split up; to divide; to break up; fission

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