中断 (zhōng duàn) — to interrupt; to cut short; to discontinue; to break off
Definition
An event or process that is suddenly halted partway (a call, a flight, a connection). Unlike 打断, which focuses on cutting off a person speaking, 中断 describes the activity itself being stopped.
verb
to interruptto cut shortto discontinueto break off
Examples
- 中断。Tā men de tán huà bèi tū rú qí lái de diàn huà zhōng duàn le.Their conversation was interrupted by an unexpected phone call.
- ，中断。Yīn wèi bào fēng yǔ, háng bān zhōng duàn le sān gè xiǎo shí.The flights were suspended for three hours because of the storm.
- 中断，。Wǎng luò lián jiē tū rán zhōng duàn, wǒ xū yào chóng xīn qǐ dòng lù yóu qì.The internet connection suddenly dropped, and I need to restart the router.
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