Definition
干裂 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to crack due to dryness'. It's commonly used for skin (especially hands and lips in dry weather), earth, wood, or paint. The verb 干 and the result 裂 can split: you can insert 得 or 不 between them to indicate possibility (干得裂 'can crack from dryness', 干不裂 'won't crack from dryness'), or insert duration like 了 and a time expression (干了三天裂 'cracked after three days of drying').
v.o.
to crack (from dryness)to be chapped
Examples
- 干裂。Dōngtiān wǒ de zuǐchún róngyì gān.In winter my lips easily get chapped.
- ，。Tǔdì gān de liè le, hěn jiǔ méi xià yǔ le.The ground cracked from dryness; it hasn't rained for a long time.
- 干裂。Zhè zhǒng mùtou shài jiǔ le huì gān.This type of wood will crack if left in the sun too long.
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