Chinese word

爆裂

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào liè

Meaning

  • verbburst

Example

弹片击中墙壁，墙壁爆裂了。dàn piàn jī zhòng qiáng bì qiáng bì bào liè le

The shrapnel struck the wall, which burst apart.

Illustration for 爆裂 (burst)

More examples

路边的商店玻璃在爆竹声中爆裂了。lù biān de shāng diàn bō lí zài bào zhú shēng zhōng bào liè le

The glass of a roadside shop shattered amid the sound of firecrackers.

Core concept

A sudden release of force tears something open and sends the broken material outward.

Common phrases

  • 气球爆裂qì qiú bào liè

    balloon bursts

  • 玻璃爆裂bō lí bào liè

    glass shatters

Similar words

爆炸bào zhà: Explode as energy is released suddenly and forcefully, damaging the surrounding area.
破裂pò liè: Break open when a container or surface splits, allowing what is inside to come out.
裂开liè kāi: Split open along a crack, leaving an opening in the surface.

Definition in Chinese

表示瞬间发生的猛烈破裂，强调裂开的速度与能量释放，多见于高压、冲击或爆炸等场景。biǎo shì shùn jiān fā shēng de měng liè pò liè qiáng diào liè kāi de sù dù yǔ néng liàng shì fàng duō jiàn yú gāo yā chōng jī huò bào zhà děng cháng jǐng

Word origin

爆 (bào, "explode") contributes violent release, while 裂 (liè, "split") contributes the visible break, so the compound describes a forceful opening that happens at once.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese descriptions of impacts, the object that breaks often serves as the subject, so this verb can appear without naming a person who causes the damage.

Other meanings

  • explodeverb

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