中断

中斷

zhōngduàn

verb HSK 5 #6,170

Meanings

1 to cut short
2 to break off
3 to interrupt

Characters

to break; to cut off

Examples

暴风雨中断了电力供应。

Bàofēngyǔ zhōngduàn le diànlì gōngyìng.

The storm interrupted the power supply.

谈判被中断了。

Tánpàn bèi zhōngduàn le.

The negotiations were broken off.

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