断
Character
to break or snap in two, like a stick or chopstick
Meaning
duàn
duan4- to break or snap in two, like a stick or chopstick
- to stop suddenly; to cut off electricity, water, or a road
- to give up or quit something completely
Examples
我的筷子断了。
wǒ de kuài zi duàn le
My chopstick broke.
AI-generated sentence
昨天断电了，我们不能看电视。
zuó tiān duàn diàn le wǒ men bù néng kàn diàn shì
The power was cut off yesterday, so we couldn't watch TV.
AI-generated sentence
他决心断烟了。
tā jué xīn duàn yān le
He resolved to quit smoking completely.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 11 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 断
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Words with 断
See all 179 →断定duàn dìngto conclude that something is trueWordHSK 7–9断裂duàn lièto break into two or more piecesWordHSK 7–9断断续续duàn duàn xù xùhappening with many short stops, on and off, not all the timeWordHSK 7–9断乎duàn hūcertainlyWord断乳duàn rǔto wean; to be weanedWord断交duàn jiāoto end a relationshipWord断代duàn dàiperiodization (of history)Word断供duàn gōngto default on a mortgageWord断句duàn jùto pause at appropriate points in reading aloud unpunctuated writingWord断奶duàn nǎito weanWord断尾duàn wěi(zoology) (of a lizard etc) to shed its tail; to autotomize its tailWord断层duàn céng(geology) fault (CL:道 (dào))Word