截断

截斷

jiéduàn

verb #19,047

Meanings

1 to cut off
2 to sever
3 to truncate
4 to interrupt

Characters

to cut; to intercept

to break; to sever

Examples

洪水截断了通往村庄的道路。

Hóngshuǐ jiéduàn le tōngwǎng cūnzhuāng de dàolù.

The flood cut off the road to the village.

他的话被电话铃声截断了。

Tā dehuà bèi diànhuàlíng shēng jiéduàn le.

His words were interrupted by the phone ringing.

Tips

usage

截断 can be physical (cutting something in two) or figurative (interrupting a conversation, cutting off a supply).

Stroke Order

截 jié

断 duàn