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割断
gēduàn
Description
"割断"的意思是用刀把东西切开，让它分成两半。
"割断" means to cut something with a knife, dividing it into two parts.
它也可以指把关系或联系断开，不再来往。
It can also mean to sever a relationship or connection, no longer interacting.
Meanings
割断gēduàn
to cut off; to sever (physically)
他用刀割断了绳子。
He cut the rope with a knife.
割断gēduàn
to break off (a relationship or connection)
他想割断和过去的联系。
He wants to sever ties with the past.
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Notes
- Etymology
割 (to cut) + 断 (to break/sever), a verb-result compound.
- Nuance
割断 stresses cutting through; 切断 is more general for cutting off supply or connection.
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