Definition
扯裂 is a formal verb meaning 'to tear apart' or 'to rend', often used in physical contexts (fabric, paper, materials) or metaphorically (relationships, unity). It's a compound of 扯 (pull/tear) and 裂 (split/crack), and is more intense than 撕破 (tear) or 裂开 (split open). You'll encounter it in literary or technical writing, not everyday conversation.
r.v.
to tear apartto rend (physically or metaphorically)
Examples
- 扯裂。Bàofēng chě liè le chuánfān.The storm tore apart the sail.
- 扯裂。Zhè chǎng zhēngchǎo chě liè le tāmen duō nián de yǒuyì.This quarrel rent their years-long friendship.
- 扯裂。Bùliào bèi yònglì chě liè chéng liǎng bàn.The cloth was forcefully torn into two pieces.
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