Definition & Meaning

1.split; breach; crack open

2.crack; split; breach; gap

Word usage

liè kǒu

裂 口

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1
v.split; breach; crack open
- hé dī shang liè kǒu le
  河堤上裂口了。
  The dike has cracked.
- xī guā liè kǒu le
  西瓜裂口了。
  The watermelon has split open.
2
n.crack; split; breach; gap
- dī shang de liè kǒu yuè lái yuè dà
  堤上的裂口越来越大。
  The crack in the dike is getting wider.
- tā de kù zi shang yǒu yī gè liè kǒu
  他的裤子上有一个裂口。
  There was a huge tear in his pants.
synonym
quē kǒu缺口 pò kǒu破口

Word usage

Separable word
"裂" and "口" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 水管冻得裂了口。
  The water pipe split because of cold weather.
- 我的手裂了一个大口。
  My hands are severely chapped.
- 东西包装好，就裂不了口。
  If the products are well-packed, they won’t split.

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