裂

liè · lie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to split
  2. to crack
  3. to break open
  4. to rend

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)网(wǎng)球(qiú)拍(pāi)裂(liè)了(le),所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)它(tā)拿(ná)去(qù)修(xiū)了(le)。

There was a crack in my tennis racket, so I sent it out to be repaired.

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02

这(zhè)个(ge)杯(bēi)子(zi)裂(liè)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)缝(fèng),不(bù)能(néng)再(zài)用(yòng)了(le)。

This cup has a crack and can't be used anymore.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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