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CHINESE CHARACTER

duàn

断

断

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stop

Numbered pinyin
duan4
English meanings
give up, cut off, break off, stop, abstain from, judge, snap, break, decide

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    diànhuà电话duàn断le了。

    The call dropped.

  2. 02

    shéngzi绳子duàn断le了。

    The rope broke.

  3. 03

    shuǐ水duàn断le了。

    The water was cut off.

  4. 04

    lù路duàn断le了。

    The road is cut.

  5. 05

    duànduànxùxù断断续续。

    On and off.

  6. 06

    bùyào不要duàn断jiāo交。

    Don't cut ties.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 不断
  • 中断
  • 切断
  • 判断
  • 垄断
  • 打断
  • 推断
  • 断定
  • 断断续续
  • 断裂
  • 果断
  • 源源不断
  • 诊断
  • 间断