断开

斷開

duànkāi

verb #18,638

Meanings

1 to break off
2 to sever
3 to disconnect

Characters

to break; to cut off

Examples

HSK 4

把电源断开再修理。

Bǎ diànyuán duànkāi zài xiūlǐ.

Disconnect the power supply before repairing.

HSK 5

网络连接突然断开了。

Wǎngluò liánjiē tūrán duànkāi le.

The network connection suddenly disconnected.

Tips

usage

断开连接 is the standard phrase for 'disconnect' in tech contexts. Compare 断线 which means 'line cut / disconnected' and is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

断 duàn

开 kāi