斩断

斬斷

zhǎnduàn

verb #26,746

Meanings

1 to cut off
2 to sever
3 to chop in half

Characters

to chop; to behead; to cut

to break; to sever; to cut off

Examples

HSK 6

她决心斩断与过去的一切联系。

Tā juéxīn zhǎnduàn yǔ guòqù de yīqiè liánxì.

She was determined to sever all ties with the past.

HSK 7-9

他用剑斩断了绳子。

Tā yòng jiàn zhǎnduàn le shéngzi.

He cut the rope with a sword.

Tips

usage

斩断 is often used figuratively to mean severing relationships, habits, or ties completely and decisively. The word 斩 (to chop) implies a clean, forceful break.

Stroke Order

斩 zhǎn

断 duàn