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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

他用刀割断了绳子。

Tā yòng dāo gēduàn le shéngzi.

He cut the rope with a knife.

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