破裂

pò liè
to rupture
verb

Example Sentences

气球破裂了。
qìqiú pòliè le 。
The balloon has ruptured.
他的心破裂了。
tāde xīn pòliè le 。
His heart has broken.
管道破裂导致了泄漏。
guǎndào pòliè dǎozhì le xièlòu 。
The rupture of the pipe caused a leak.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
破pò
broken, damaged, worn out
裂liè
crack, split, flaw

Words with similar meanings

断裂duànliè
to break
A more general term that can refer to any kind of breakage, not specifically used for ruptures.
裂开lièkāi
to split open
Focuses more on the action of splitting rather than the sudden rupture.

Words Starting With 破

破产pò chǎn
to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy
破坏pò huài
destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
破例pò lì
to make an exception

Words Ending With 裂

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

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