崩裂

bēngliè

verb #39,757

Meanings

1 to rupture
2 to burst open
3 to crack apart
4 to break up violently

Characters

to split, crack

Examples

HSK 6

炸药一响，山石崩裂。

Zhàyào yī xiǎng, shān shí bēngliè.

When the dynamite detonated, the mountain rocks burst apart.

HSK 7-9

强烈的地震使大地崩裂。

Qiángliè de dìzhèn shǐ dàdì bēngliè.

The powerful earthquake split the earth open.

Tips

usage

崩裂 stresses sudden, violent splitting - usually rocks, earth, or hard objects. For ice or glass cracking quietly use 裂开 (lièkāi); for emotional breakdown use 崩溃 (bēngkuì).

Stroke Order

崩 bēng

裂 liè