割断

割斷

gēduàn

verb #9,778

Meanings

1 to cut off
2 to sever

Characters

to cut; to slice

to break; to sever

Examples

他用刀割断了绳子。

Tāyòng dāo gēduàn le shéngzi.

He cut the rope with a knife.

我们不能割断与家人的联系。

Wǒmen bùnéng gēduàn yǔ jiārén de liánxì.

We can't sever our ties with family.

Tips

usage

割断 implies cutting through something completely to separate it. Used both literally (ropes, wires) and figuratively (relationships, connections).

Stroke Order

割 gē

断 duàn