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What does 破裂 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

破裂 pòliè

to burst; to rupture; to crack

It can also mean

  • to break down (of relations)

Its characters

  1. 破 pò to break
  2. 裂 liè to crack

In a sentence

水管破裂了,厨房里全是水。 The water pipe burst, and the kitchen is full of water.

气泡向上移动,破裂时,把更小的水滴送进空气里。

From 雨后的气味从哪里来? · Why rain has a smell

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