戒断

戒斷

jièduàn

verb

Meanings

1 to quit (an addiction); to withdraw from

Characters

to give up, abstain

to sever, break off

Examples

戒断过程可能会很难受。

Jièduàn guòchéng kěnéng huì hěn nánshòu.

The withdrawal process can be very uncomfortable.

他已经成功戒断烟酒。

Tā yǐjīng chénggōng jièduàn yānjiǔ.

He has successfully quit smoking and drinking.

Tips

usage

戒 alone = to quit (戒烟 quit smoking). 戒断 adds the clinical sense of breaking the physical dependency, often with 戒断反应 (withdrawal symptoms).

Stroke Order

戒 jiè

断 duàn