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裂

liè · lie

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to split
  2. to crack
  3. to break open
  4. to rend
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Cracked phone screen

  1. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)屏幕(píngmù)裂(liè)了(le)！

    Oh no, your phone screen is cracked!

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，昨天(zuótiān)掉(diào)在(zài)地上(dìshang)，就(jiù)裂(liè)了(le)。

    Yes. I dropped it on the floor yesterday and it cracked.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)去(qù)修(xiū)？

    Why don't you get it fixed?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想去(xiǎngqù)，可是(kěshì)屏幕(píngmù)裂(liè)了(le)，地图(dìtú)看不清(kànbuqīng)。

    I want to, but with the screen cracked I can't read the map.

  5. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)你(nǐ)找不到(zhǎobudào)修(xiū)手机(shǒujī)的(de)地方(dìfang)吗(ma)？

    So you can't find a repair shop?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)！你(nǐ)能(néng)带(dài)我(wǒ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    Right! Can you take me there?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)网(wǎng)球(qiú)拍(pāi)裂(liè)了(le)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)它(tā)拿(ná)去(qù)修(xiū)了(le)。

There was a crack in my tennis racket, so I sent it out to be repaired.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gonnastop · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)杯(bēi)子(zi)裂(liè)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)缝(fèng)，不(bù)能(néng)再(zài)用(yòng)了(le)。

This cup has a crack and can't be used anymore.

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