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title: "Duanlie Meaning: 断裂 (duànliè) Means “to break”"
description: "断裂 (traditional 斷裂, duànliè) means “to break; to rupture; to fracture”. Hear its tones, see what 断 and 裂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanlie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 断裂 mean?

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断裂 duànliè

## to break; to rupture; to fracture

## Its characters

1. 断 duàn to break
2. 裂 liè to crack

## In a sentence

这根绳子突然断裂了。 This rope suddenly snapped.

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## More words with 断 or 裂

- [不断 bùduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buduan)
- [打断 dǎduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduan)
- [分裂 fēnliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenlie)
- [果断 guǒduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoduan)
- [间断 jiànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianduan)
- [裂缝 lièfèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liefeng)
- [裂开 lièkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liekai)
- [垄断 lǒngduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/longduan)
- [判断 pànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panduan)
- [破裂 pòliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/polie)

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