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“crack” in Chinese

Chinese

Also裂缝 (liè fèng) · 破解 (pò jiě) · 裂痕 (liè hén) · 裂纹 (liè wén)

Pronunciation

Pinyinduàn liè

Example

墙壁断裂了。qiáng bì duàn liè le

The wall cracked.

Illustration for 断裂 (crack)

How to say “crack” in Chinese

“Crack” in Chinese is 断裂 (duàn liè).

Pressure, age, or another force turns one continuous whole into separated sections, and the same pattern can describe a bond.

Full entry for 断裂: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 断裂

他们因为误会,彼此的信任断裂了。tā men yīn wèi wù huì bí cǐ de xìn rèn duàn liè le

Because of a misunderstanding, their trust in each other broke down.

Tips for using 断裂

  • Chinese does not mark past tense in the verb itself, so aspect markers and time expressions around this change-of-state verb carry the timing in real sentences.

Other Chinese words for “crack”

墙上出现了裂缝。qiáng shàng chū xiàn le liè fèng

A crack appeared in the wall.

这个密码我已经破解了。zhè ge mì mǎ wǒ yǐ jīng pò jiě le

I've already cracked this code.

墙上有裂痕。qiáng shàng yǒu liè hén

There is a crack in the wall.

这块玻璃有裂纹。zhè kuài bō lí yǒu liè wén

This piece of glass has a crack.

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