Definition
了断 (liǎo duàn) has two distinct meanings: to settle or resolve a dispute, often used in legal or serious personal matters, and to end one's own life (commit suicide). The character 了 in this compound is pronounced liǎo, not the particle le.
v./n.
to settle (a case or dispute)to end (one's life)to commit suicide
Examples
- 了断。Tāmen zhōngyú duì péicháng wèntí zuò le le.They finally settled the compensation issue.
- 了断。Tā yīnwèi wúfǎ chéngshòu tòngkǔ ér xuǎnzé le le.She chose to end her life because she couldn't bear the pain.
- 了断。Zhè jiàn shì xūyào yí gè chèdǐ de le.This matter needs a thorough resolution.
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