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断
duàn
Description
"断"常常表示一样东西分成两部分，或者停下来、不再继续。
"断" often means something is split into two parts, or to stop and not continue.
它也可以表示做出决定，比如"判断"。
It can also mean making a decision, like in "判断" (judgment).
Meanings
断duàn
to break; to snap into pieces
那根木头断了。
That piece of wood broke.
断duàn
to cut off; to stop; to interrupt
电话突然断了。
The phone suddenly disconnected.
断duàn
to decide; to judge
这件事很难断谁对谁错。
It's hard to determine who is right or wrong in this matter.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
断 emphasizes a clean break or interruption, unlike 破 (broken/torn).
- Etymology
断 (断) originally depicted cutting threads with an axe, giving the sense of severing.
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