斩断

斬斷

zhǎnduàn

verb #26,746

Meanings

1 to cut off
2 to sever
3 to chop in half

Characters

to chop; to behead; to cut

to break; to sever; to cut off

Examples

他用剑斩断了绳子。

Tā yòng jiàn zhǎnduàn le shéngzi.

He cut the rope with a sword.

她决心斩断与过去的一切联系。

Tā juéxīn zhǎnduàn yǔ guòqù de yīqiē liánxì.

She was determined to sever all ties with the past.

Tips

usage

斩断 is often used figuratively to mean severing relationships, habits, or ties completely and decisively. The word 斩 (to chop) implies a clean, forceful break.

Stroke Order

斩 zhǎn

断 duàn