了断 (le) — to settle (a case or dispute); to end (one's life), to commit suicide
Definition
了断 (liǎoduàn) means to bring a conflict to a final, often decisive, end — settling a dispute or ending one's life. Note the pronunciation 'liǎo' (the change/le particle, not the completion le).
to settle (a case or dispute)to end (one's life)to commit suicide
Examples
- 了断。Tā men zhōng yú duì péi cháng wèn tí zuò le le.They finally settled the compensation issue.
- 了断。Tā yīn wèi wú fǎ chéng shòu tòng kǔ ér xuǎn zé le le.She chose to end her life because she couldn't bear the pain.
- 了断。Zhè jiàn shì xū yào yí gè chè dǐ de le.This matter needs a thorough resolution.
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