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断裂

断裂 (duàn liè): To break / to fracture / to crack (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

断裂 consists of 2 characters.

to split, to crack, to break apart

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Pinyinduàn liè

MeaningTo break / to fracture / to crack

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word断裂

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3.

How to Use 断裂 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 断裂 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verbwith完全

wán完

quán全

duàn断

liè裂

neutral

completely fractured

Verb + Subjectwith发生

fā发

shēng生

duàn断

liè裂

Adjective + Nounwith面

duàn断

liè裂

miàn面

formalWritten

Noun + Nounwith带

duàn断

liè裂

dài带

formalWritten

4.

Example Sentences with 断裂

shéng绳

zi子

duàn断

liè裂

le了

。

The rope broke.

neutral

fracture occurs

fracture surface

fault zone

yóu由

yú于

cái材

liào料

pí疲

láo劳

，

fēi飞

jī机

qǐ起

luò落

jià架

de的

guān关

jiàn键

bù部

jiàn件

chū出

xiàn现

liǎo了

duàn断

liè裂

。

Due to material fatigue, a critical component of the aircraft's landing gear fractured.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

wǒ我

men们

zhī之

jiān间

de的

xìn信

rèn任

niǔ纽

dài带

shì是

fǒu否

yǐ已

jīng经

duàn断

liè裂

le了

？

Do you think the bond of trust between us has already broken?

dì地

zhèn震

dǎo导

zhì致

qiáo桥

liáng梁

duàn断

liè裂

。

The earthquake caused the bridge to fracture.

zhè这

gēn根

dēng登

shān山

shéng绳

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

duàn断

liè裂

，

zhǐ只

shì是

biǎo表

miàn面

yǒu有

xiē些

mó磨

sǔn损

。

This climbing rope did not break; it only has some surface wear.

shuǐ水

guǎn管

tū突

rán然

duàn断

liè裂

，

dǎo导

zhì致

zhěng整

gè个

dì地

xià下

shì室

dōu都

bèi被

shuǐ水

yān淹

le了

。

The water pipe suddenly burst, flooding the entire basement.

cháng长

qī期

de的

yā压

lì力

ràng让

tā他

men们

de的

yǒu友

yì谊

chū出

xiàn现

liǎo了

duàn断

liè裂

。

Long-term stress caused a rupture in their friendship.

gōng供

yìng应

liàn链

de的

duàn断

liè裂

yǔ与

shì市

chǎng场

xū需

qiú求

zhòu骤

jiàng降

gòng共

tóng同

yǐn引

fā发

le了

zhè这

chǎng场

wēi危

jī机

。

The fracture in the supply chain, combined with a sharp drop in market demand, triggered this crisis.