duàn​liè HSK7

rupture

断裂 (斷裂) duàn​liè
rupture verb
a sudden break or interruption in a connection, sequence, or continuity

The break in the capital chain plunged the company into a serious crisis.

fracture verb
to break or crack, especially in a physical, structural, or geological context

The earthquake caused severe fractures in the Earth's crust.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.53 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
11.0 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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