(duàn) — to break, to snap (physically); to cut off, to interrupt; to give up, to abstain from (a habit)

定義

断 covers both 'snap' (physical breaking) and 'cut off / give up' — broader than 折 (snap/bend/fold) and 割 (cut with a blade). For 'interrupt someone speaking' use the compound 打断.

verb
to breakto snap (physically)to cut offto interruptto give upto abstain from (a habit)

例文

  • Shéng zi tū rán duàn le.
    The rope suddenly snapped.
  • Tái fēng guò hòu, hěn duō dì fāng duàn diàn le.
    After the typhoon, many places lost power.
  • Bǎo bao yí suì le, gāi duàn nǎi le.
    The baby is one year old, it's time to wean.

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