打断 (dǎ duàn) — to interrupt (someone speaking); to break (a bone); to break off, to disrupt (an activity, thought, etc.)
Definition
打断 focuses on interrupting or breaking off an ongoing action (speaking, thoughts, activities) — not physical breaking like 打破. Compared to 中断/中止 it's more colloquial and marks a sudden, often disruptive break.
verb
to interrupt (someone speaking)to break (a bone)to break offto disrupt (an activity, thought, etc.)
Examples
- 打断。Qǐng bú yào dǎ duàn tā shuō huà.Please don't interrupt him while he's speaking.
- ，打断。Tā cóng lóu tī shàng shuāi xià lái, dǎ duàn le gē bo.He fell down the stairs and broke his arm.
- 打断。Wǒ de sī lù bèi tā de wèn tí dǎ duàn le.My train of thought was interrupted by his question.
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