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断断续续

斷斷續續
duànduànxùxù
adverb HSK 7-9 #23,947

Meanings

  1. 1 intermittently
  2. 2 on and off
  3. 3 off and on

Characters

断
duàn
to break; to interrupt
续
xù
to continue
AABB pattern: 断断续续 — breaking and continuing, breaking and continuing — describes something intermittent.

Examples

外面断断续续下了一整天的雨。
Wàimiàn duànduànxùxù xià le yīzhěngtiān de yǔ.
It rained on and off outside all day.
她断断续续地讲述了事情的经过。
Tā duànduànxùxù de jiǎngshù leshì qíng de jīngguò.
She described what happened in a halting, intermittent manner.

Tips

grammar
断断续续 follows the AABB reduplication pattern common in Chinese. It can be used as an adverb (断断续续地 + verb) or as an adjective (断断续续的 + noun).

Stroke Order

断 duàn
续 xù