断 (斷)
duàn
Pinyin

Definition

断 (斷)
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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

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant
duàn
  1. 1 to break
  2. 2 to snap
  3. 3 to cut off
  4. 4 to give up or abstain from sth
  5. 5 to judge
  6. 6 (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. 7 definitely
  8. 8 decidedly
guǒ duàn
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 decisive
zhōng duàn
  1. 1 to cut short
  2. 2 to break off
  3. 3 to discontinue
  4. 4 to interrupt
qiē duàn
  1. 1 to cut off
  2. 2 to sever

Idioms (20)

一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
伤筋断骨
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
  1. 1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
割袍断义
gē páo duàn yì
  1. 1 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
  2. 2 to break all friendly ties
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
应机立断
yìng jī lì duàn
  1. 1 to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation

Sample Sentences

要是我早可以和你一刀两断,我们就不必在爱里勉强。
yàoshi wǒ zǎo kěyǐ hé nǐ yīdāoliǎngduàn ,wǒmen jiù bùbì zài ài lǐ miǎnqiǎng 。
If I could have cut off ties with you earlier, we never would have had to force it in love.
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反正肠已断
fǎnzhèng cháng yǐ duàn
My intestines are cut off anyway.
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随着中非双方自身发展水平的提高,双方合作的内容不断得到充实,加强合作的意愿也更加强烈。
suízhe ZhōngFēi shuāngfāng zìshēn fāzhǎn shuǐpíng de tígāo ,shuāngfāng hézuò de nèiróng bùduàn dédào chōngshí ,jiāqiáng hézuò de yìyuàn yě gèngjiā qiángliè 。
As both China and Africa continue to raise their own development standards, the content of cooperation between the two sides has continuously enriched, and the willingness to strengthen cooperation has also become stronger.
这一眨眼,矛头就转啦?怎么又成我是坏人了,好好好,是非黑白都是你说了算,清官难断家务事啊,夫妻劝和这事啊,我可再也不掺和了。
zhè yī zhǎ yǎn ,máotóu jiù zhuǎn la ?zěnme yòu chéng wǒ shì huàirén le ,hǎohǎohǎo ,shì fēi hēibái dōu shì nǐ shuō le suàn ,qīngguān nán duàn jiāwù shì ā ,fūqī quànhé zhè shì ā ,wǒ kě zàiyě bù chānhuo le 。
So in the blink of an eye, the attack has shifted? How have I become the baddie again? OK, OK, OK, you're the purveyor of all that is right and wrong. Even a government official finds it hard to put his own house in order, so I'll opt out of giving advice to man and wife from now on.
嗨,别难过呀,虽然你一无是处,可是至少你对自己的判断是对的呀!你努力一下也挺好的,你只有努力了,才会发现智商的鸿沟是无法逾越的。
hāi ,bié nánguò ya ,suīrán nǐ yīwúshìchù ,kěshì zhìshǎo nǐ duì zìjǐ de pànduàn shì duì de ya !nǐ nǔlì yīxià yě tǐng hǎo de ,nǐ zhǐyǒu nǔlì le ,cái huì fāxiàn zhìshāng de hónggōu shì wúfǎ yúyuè de 。
Hey, don't be upset, although you're wrong on every point. At least your judgement of yourself is on the money! It's also good that you're working hard. It's only if you work hard that you'll discover that the IQ gap can't be overcome.
所有工作完成,准备关店离开的时候,已经是午夜12点了。秦宇骑上单车准备回家,沿途他不断地回味着晚上女孩儿出现和邀约他的画面及情节。
suǒyǒu gōngzuò wánchéng ,zhǔnbèi guān diàn líkāi de shíhou ,yǐjīng shì wǔyè shíèr diǎn le 。Qínyǔ jì shàng dānchē zhǔnbèi huíjiā ,yántú tā bùduàn de huíwèi zhe wǎnshang nǚháiēr chūxiàn hé yāoyuē tā de huàmiàn jí qíngjié 。
It was already midnight when he's done with all the tasks and ready to leave the shop. Qinyu got on his bike to ride back home. On his way home, he kept thinking back to the scene tonight when the girl showed up with the invitation.
然而,愉快的情绪突然之间被打断,一辆超速转弯的车子冲了出来,差点儿撞上他。
ránér ,yúkuài de qíngxù tūrán zhījiān bèi dǎduàn ,yī liàng chāosù zhuǎnwān de chēzi chōng le chūlái ,chàdiǎnr zhuàng shàng tā 。
However, his happiness was interrupted all of a sudden. A car, which was speeding, appeared out of nowhere, almost crashing into him.
不好意思,我打断一下。老板,有您的访客。
bùhǎoyìsi ,wǒ dǎduàn yīxià 。lǎobǎn ,yǒu nín de fǎngkè 。
Excuse me, if I may interrupt. Boss, you have a visitor.
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八田19日在京都接受记者采访时说:“断肠之痛。无法承受。我做梦都没有想到(伤亡)这么惨重。”他说,失去众多漫画精英“对我们公司,对动漫界都是巨大损失”。
bātián rì zài Jīngdū jiēshòu jìzhě cǎifǎng shí shuō :“duàncháng zhī tòng 。wúfǎ chéngshòu 。wǒ zuòmèng dōu méiyǒu xiǎngdào (shāngwáng )zhème cǎnzhòng 。”tā shuō ,shīqù zhòngduō mànhuà jīngyīng “duì wǒmen gōngsī ,duì dòngmàn jiè dōu shì jùdà sǔnshī ”。
In an interview with reporters in Kyoto on the 19th, Yada said: “unbearable pain and heartache. I never dreamt that (life casualties) would be so many." He said that losing many talented comic artists is a huge loss to our company. ".
但在此后数年间,亚马逊电商业务面临水土不服以及中国本土电商的挤压,持续走在收缩的道路上,市场份额也从15.4%跌至不到1%,电商业务不断压缩后的亚马逊在中国还能走多远?一切尚待观察。
dàn zài cǐhòu shǔ niánjiān ,Yàmǎxùn diànshāng yèwù miànlín shuǐtǔbùfú yǐjí Zhōngguó běntǔ diànshāng de jǐyā ,chíxù zǒu zài shōusuō de dàolù shàng ,shìchǎngfèné yě cóng diēzhì bùdào ,diànshāng yèwù bùduàn yāsuō hòu de Yàmǎxùn zài Zhōngguó hái néng zǒu duō yuǎn ?yīqiè shàng dài guānchá 。
However, in the following years, squeezed by China’s local e-commerce players, Amazon's e-commerce business began to shrink. The market share also fell from 15.4% to less than 1%. How far can Amazon go in China with it’s shrinking e-commerce business. Everything remains to be seen.