断开

斷開

duànkāi

verb #18,638

Meanings

1 to break off
2 to sever
3 to disconnect

Characters

to break; to cut off

Examples

网络连接突然断开了。

Wǎngluò liánjiē tūrán duànkāi le.

The network connection suddenly disconnected.

把电源断开再修理。

Bǎ diànyuán duànkāi zài xiūlǐ.

Disconnect the power supply before repairing.

Tips

usage

断开连接 (duànkāi liánjiē) is the standard phrase for 'disconnect' in tech contexts. Compare 断线 (duànxiàn) which means 'line cut / disconnected' and is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

断 duàn

开 kāi