burst; break; breach
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a dike, dam, or embankment) to burst; to be breached
formalTypically used to describe a catastrophic failure of a water-retaining structure, leading to flooding. Used in news reports, disaster descriptions, and technical contexts.
Lián连
rì日
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
dī堤
bà坝
kuì溃
jué决
，
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
bèi被
yān淹
。
Continuous heavy rain caused the dam to burst, flooding the entire village.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Huáng黄
Hé河
duō多
cì次
kuì溃
jué决
，
zào造
chéng成
jù巨
dà大
zāi灾
hài害
。
Historically, the Yellow River breached its banks many times, causing enormous disasters.
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Rú如
guǒ果
shuǐ水
kù库
kuì溃
jué决
，
hòu后
guǒ果
bù不
kān堪
shè设
xiǎng想
。
If the reservoir were to burst, the consequences would be unimaginable.