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

HSK 4

戒断过程可能会很难受。

Jièduàn guòchéng kěnéng huì hěn nánshòu.

The withdrawal process can be very uncomfortable.

HSK 4

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