to fracture; to break apart; to rupture
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1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to break apart; to fracture; to rupture
Used for both physical objects (metals, rocks, structures) and abstract concepts (relationships, continuity). It implies a sudden or forceful separation.
Dì地
zhèn震
dǎo导
zhì致
qiáo桥
miàn面
duàn断
liè裂
。
The earthquake caused the bridge deck to fracture.
Zhè这
gēn根
gāng钢
guǎn管
yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
pí疲
láo劳
ér而
duàn断
liè裂
le了
。
This steel pipe ruptured due to long-term fatigue.
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Tán谈
pàn判
pò破
liè裂
，
liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
de的
niǔ纽
dài带
sì似
hū乎
duàn断
liè裂
le了
。
The talks broke down, and the ties between the two countries seemed to rupture.
Chuán船
shēn身
duàn断
liè裂
，
xùn迅
sù速
chén沉
rù入
hǎi海
dǐ底
。
The hull fractured and quickly sank to the seabed.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
de的
dì地
céng层
yǒu有
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
duàn断
liè裂
dài带
。
There is a clear fracture zone in the strata of this region.