截断 (jié duàn) — to sever, to cut off (something physical so that it breaks); to interrupt, to block (a process, signal, supply, or conversation)
Definition
Used for physically severing something or abruptly stopping a process — stronger and more decisive than 打断 ('interrupt'), which usually applies to people speaking.
verb
to severto cut off (something physical so that it breaks)to interruptto block (a process, signal, supply, or conversation)
Examples
- 截断。Gōng rén yòng jù zi bǎ diàn lǎn jié duàn le.The worker severed the cable with a saw.
- 截断。Tū rú qí lái de zào yīn jié duàn le wǒ men de tōng huà.The sudden noise interrupted our phone call.
- 截断。Hóng shuǐ jié duàn le tōng wǎng shān qū de dào lù.The flood blocked the road leading to the mountain area.
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