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垄断

壟斷
lǒngduàn
verb HSK 7 #18,494

Meanings

  1. 1 to monopolize
  2. 2 monopoly

Characters

垄
lǒng
ridge; raised path
断
duàn
to cut off; to sever

Examples

这家公司垄断了整个市场。
Zhè jiā gōngsī lǒngduàn le zhěnggè shìchǎng.
This company monopolized the entire market.
政府正在打击垄断行为。
Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài dǎjī lǒngduàn xíngwéi.
The government is cracking down on monopolistic behavior.

Tips

history
垄断 comes from an ancient story: a man stood on a 垄 (ridge/mound) to 断 (cut off/monopolize) trade at a market, gaining an unfair advantage.

Stroke Order

垄 lǒng
断 duàn

Related Words

切断 qiēduàn HSK 7 #3,578
to cut off; to sever / to disconnect
推断 tuīduàn HSK 7 #8,030
to deduce / to infer / to conclude
断定 duàndìng HSK 7 #11,435
to conclude / to determine with certainty / to assert
断裂 duànliè HSK 7 #12,598
to fracture; to break apart / to rupture; to sever
间断 jiànduàn HSK 7 #13,935
to be interrupted / to be suspended / intermittent
果断 guǒduàn HSK 7 #17,524
decisive / resolute / determined
源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn HSK 7 #21,380
in an unending stream; continuous; flowing without end
诊断 zhěnduàn HSK 5 #4,040
to diagnose / diagnosis
断断续续 duànduànxùxù HSK 7 #23,947
intermittently / on and off / off and on
判断 pànduàn HSK 3 #2,717
to judge / to determine / judgment
垄断 lǒngduàn
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