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挣断 (zhēng) — to break (a rope, chain, etc.) by struggling or pulling

Dictionary HSK 7-9挣断

HSK 7-9

挣断

zhēng

Part of speech: verb
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #54698
Traditional: 掙斷

Definition

A compound verb: 挣 (struggle/pull hard) + 断 (break/snap), meaning to break something (a rope, chain, handcuffs) by pulling against it.

verb

to break (a rope, chain, etc.) by struggling or pulling

Examples

，挣断。
Tā yòng lì yì lā, zhēng le shéng zi.
He gave a hard pull and broke the rope.
挣断，。
Fàn rén shì tú zhēng shǒu kào, dàn méi yǒu chéng gōng.
The prisoner tried to break the handcuffs but failed.
挣断，。
Xiǎo gǒu zhēng le liàn zi, pǎo dào le jiē shàng.
The puppy broke its chain and ran into the street.

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