断裂

duàn liè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. fracture
2. rupture
3. to break apart

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 连接 lián jiē 连接 lián jiē to link; to join; to connect 事物彼此衔接，保持整体性: to link; to join; to connect

Counterparts

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• 修复 xiū fù 修复 xiū fù to restore; to renovate 断裂后需要修复: to restore; to renovate

Related words

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• 断裂带 duàn liè dài 断裂带 duàn liè dài fault zone (geology) 地质学中的断裂区域: fault zone (geology)

Synonyms

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• 破碎 pò suì 破碎 pò suì to smash to pieces 强调物理或结构上的碎裂: to smash to pieces

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“带”“面”等词搭配构成地质术语，如“断裂带”，注意与一般“破碎”区分，前者多指构造断裂。

Common mistakes

学习者易将“断裂”用于抽象关系（如友谊），但更自然的说法是“破裂”或“决裂”；“断裂”偏重物理或结构断开。

Example Sentences

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地震导致地面 断裂 。

The earthquake caused the ground to fracture.

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Words Containing 断裂

• 断裂带 断裂带 duàn liè dài: fault zone (geology)
• 断裂强度 断裂强度 duàn liè qiáng dù: rupture strength
• 断裂模数 断裂模数 duàn liè mó shù: modulus rupture

Child Words of 断裂

• 断 断 duàn: to break
• 裂 裂 liè: to split