to burst; to shatter; to explode
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(of an object) to burst; to rupture; to shatter suddenly
Describes the sudden breaking of an object due to internal pressure, heat, or force. Can refer to natural processes like ripe pods bursting, or to man-made objects like tires or pipes.
Dòu豆
jiá荚
chéng成
shú熟
le了
jiù就
huì会
bào爆
liè裂
。
When pods ripen, they will burst.
Shuǐ水
guǎn管
dòng冻
zhù住
hòu后
yā压
lì力
guò过
dà大
，
tū突
rán然
bào爆
liè裂
le了
。
The water pipe froze and then burst suddenly due to excessive pressure.
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Gāo高
wēn温
dǎo导
zhì致
lún轮
tāi胎
bào爆
liè裂
，
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
High temperatures caused the tire to burst, which is very dangerous.
Qì气
qiú球
chuī吹
de得
tài太
mǎn满
，
zhōng终
yú于
bào爆
liè裂
le了
。
The balloon was overinflated and finally burst.
Huǒ火
shān山
bào爆
fā发
shí时
，
róng熔
yán岩
huì会
chōng冲
pò破
dì地
biǎo表
bào爆
liè裂
ér而
chū出
。
During a volcanic eruption, lava breaks through and bursts out from the earth's surface.