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断开
duàn kāi
Pinyin
Definition
断开
-
duàn kāi
to break
to sever
to turn off (electric switch)
Character Decomposition
断
㇗
米
斤
开
一
廾
Related Words
(20)
不断
bù duàn
1
unceasing
2
uninterrupted
3
continuous
4
constant
打开
dǎ kāi
1
to open
2
to show (a ticket)
3
to turn on
4
to switch on
断
duàn
1
to break
2
to snap
3
to cut off
4
to give up or abstain from sth
5
to judge
6
(usu. used in the negative) absolutely
7
definitely
8
decidedly
开
kāi
1
to open
2
to start
3
to turn on
4
to boil
5
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
6
to operate (a vehicle)
7
carat (gold)
8
abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kāi ěr wén]
9
abbr. for 開本|开本[kāi běn], book format
开始
kāi shǐ
1
to begin
2
beginning
3
to start
4
initial
5
CL:個|个[gè]
开心
kāi xīn
1
to feel happy
2
to rejoice
3
to have a great time
4
to make fun of sb
开车
kāi chē
1
to drive a car
开门
kāi mén
1
to open a door (lit. and fig.)
2
to open for business
离开
lí kāi
1
to depart
2
to leave
丢开
diū kāi
1
to cast or put aside
2
to forget for a while
中断
zhōng duàn
1
to cut short
2
to break off
3
to discontinue
4
to interrupt
公开
gōng kāi
1
public
2
to publish
3
to make public
分开
fēn kāi
1
to separate
2
to part
判断
pàn duàn
1
to judge
2
to determine
3
judgment
召开
zhào kāi
1
to convene (a conference or meeting)
2
to convoke
3
to call together
垄断
lǒng duàn
1
to enjoy market dominance
2
to monopolize
展开
zhǎn kāi
1
to unfold
2
to carry out
3
to be in full swing
4
to launch
张开
zhāng kāi
1
to open up
2
to spread
3
to extend
想开
xiǎng kāi
1
to get over (a shock, bereavement etc)
2
to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things
3
to accept the situation and move on
打断
dǎ duàn
1
to interrupt
2
to break off
3
to break (a bone)
Idioms
(20)
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
1
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
2
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
1
one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
一把钥匙开一把锁
yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ
1
One key opens one lock.
2
There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
信口开河
xìn kǒu kāi hé
1
to speak without thinking (idiom)
2
to blurt sth out
伤筋断骨
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
1
to suffer serious injury (idiom)
别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn
1
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
2
to break fresh ground
割袍断义
gē páo duàn yì
1
to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
2
to break all friendly ties
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
1
lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
2
to talk about sb's weak point
喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi
1
grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
2
beaming with happiness
左右开弓
zuǒ yòu kāi gōng
1
lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)
2
fig. to display ambidexterity
3
to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession
4
to use both feet equally (football)
广开言路
guǎng kāi yán lù
1
to encourage the free airing of views (idiom)
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
1
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
2
cutting the Gordian knot
情窦初开
qíng dòu chū kāi
1
first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
1
to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
投鞭断流
tóu biān duàn liú
1
arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
接连不断
jiē lián bù duàn
1
in unbroken succession (idiom)
撇开不谈
piē kāi bù tán
1
to ignore an issue (idiom)
放开手脚
fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo
1
to have free rein (idiom)
断港绝潢
duàn gǎng jué huáng
1
to be unable to continue
2
to come to a dead end (idiom)
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
1
to quote out of context (idiom)
Sample Sentences