绝缘

絕緣

juéyuán

verb HSK 7-9 #24,735

Meanings

这种材料可以绝缘，防止触电。

Zhèzhǒng cáiliào kěyǐ juéyuán, fángzhǐ chùdiàn.

This material provides insulation to prevent electric shock.

他几乎与外界完全绝缘了。

Tā jīhū yǔ wàijiè wánquán juéyuán le.

He has almost completely cut himself off from the outside world.

usage

绝缘 has both a technical meaning (electrical/thermal insulation) and a figurative meaning (being completely disconnected from something).

memory

Severing (绝) the connection (缘) — whether it's an electrical connection or a social one.

绝 jué

缘 yuán