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title: "Polie Meaning: 破裂 (pòliè) Means “to burst”"
description: "破裂 (pòliè) means “to burst; to rupture; to crack”. Hear its tones, see what 破 and 裂 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/polie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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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](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-rain-smells#library-word-146-148)

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## More words with 破 or 裂

- [打破 dǎpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dapo)
- [断裂 duànliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanlie)
- [分裂 fēnliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenlie)
- [裂缝 lièfèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liefeng)
- [裂开 lièkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liekai)
- [破产 pòchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pochan)
- [破大防 pòdàfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/podafang)
- [破防 pòfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pofang)
- [破坏 pòhuài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pohuai)
- [破解 pòjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pojie)

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