breach; burst
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a dike or embankment) to be breached by water; to burst
Specifically refers to dikes, dams, or river embankments being breached by floodwaters. Can also function as a noun referring to the breach itself.
Lián连
rì日
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
dī堤
jué决
kǒu口
。
Continuous heavy rain caused the river dike to breach.
Rú如
guǒ果
shuǐ水
wèi位
jì继
xù续
shàng上
zhǎng涨
，
dà大
bà坝
kě可
néng能
huì会
jué决
kǒu口
。
If the water level continues to rise, the dam may burst.
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Zhè这
duàn段
dī堤
àn岸
zuó昨
tiān天
yè夜
lǐ里
jué决
kǒu口
le了
。
This section of the embankment breached last night.