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断

斷
duàn
verb HSK 3 #1,277

Meanings

  1. 1 to break; to snap; to sever
  2. 2 to cut off; to disconnect
  3. 3 to judge; to decide

Examples

绳子断了。
Shéngzi duàn le.
The rope broke.
电话断了。
Diànhuà duàn le.
The phone got disconnected.
你不能断定他说的是假话。
Nǐ bù néng duàndìng tā shuō de shì jiǎhuà.
You can't conclude that what he said is a lie.
网断了，上不了网。
Wǎng duàn le, shàng bù liǎo wǎng.
The internet is down, can't get online.

Tips

usage
断 is used in many compounds: 打断 (to interrupt), 判断 (to judge), 中断 (to interrupt/suspend), 断定 (to conclude), 不断 (continuously).
usage
不断 (bùduàn) means 'continuously/unceasingly' — literally 'not breaking.' Very common adverb.

Stroke Order

断 duàn