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中断

中斷
zhōngduàn
verb HSK 5 #6,170

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut short
  2. 2 to break off
  3. 3 to interrupt

Examples

HSK 3
谈判被中断了。
Tánpàn bèi zhōngduàn le.
The negotiations were broken off.
HSK 6
暴风雨中断了电力供应。
Bàofēngyǔ zhōngduàn le diànlì gōngyìng.
The storm interrupted the power supply.
HSK 7-9
他的学业因为家庭原因中断了。
Tā de xuéyè yīnwèi jiātíng yuányīn zhōngduàn le.
His studies were interrupted due to family reasons.

Tips

usage
中断 implies a sudden or forced stop in the middle of something. Compare with 停止 (tíngzhǐ, to stop) which is more neutral and doesn’t imply it was cut short.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
断 duàn