Korean word

중단되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungdandoeda

Meaning

  • verbbe interrupted

Example

비가 와서 수업이 중단되었습니다.pi ga wa seo su eo bi chung dan doe eot sseum ni da

Because it rained, the class was interrupted.

Illustration for 중단되다 (be interrupted)

More examples

공사 소음 때문에 회의가 중단되었다.kong sa so eum ttae mu ne hoe ui ga chung dan doe eot tta

The meeting was interrupted because of construction noise.

Core concept

An ongoing process or activity is cut off by an outside cause and remains stopped before it is finished.

Common phrases

  • 수업이 중단되었다su eo bi chung dan doe eot tta

    class be interrupted

  • 인터넷 연결이 중단되었다in teo net yeon gyeo ri chung dan doe eot tta

    internet connection be interrupted

  • 공사가 중단되었다kong sa ga chung dan doe eot tta

    construction be interrupted

Similar words

멈추다meomchuda: A moving object, changing situation, or action reaches a standstill.
중단하다chungdanhada: Someone causes an ongoing task, service, or activity to stop before its natural end.
끊기다kkeunkida: A connection or stream of communication breaks unexpectedly and leaves the exchange incomplete.

Definition in Korean

어떤 절차나 작업이 외부 요인으로 인해 중간에 멈추어 그 상태가 유지되는 것을 나타내는 동사이다.eo tteon cheol cha na cha geo bi oe bu yo i neu ro in hae chung ga ne meom chu eo keu sang tae ga yu ji doe neun keo seul na ta nae neun tong sa i da

Word origin

It combines the Sino-Korean element jungdan, meaning interruption, with the native verb element meaning become, creating the sense of becoming interrupted.

Usage tips

  • News reports often pair this verb with a cause such as weather or equipment trouble, which makes the reason for the disruption clear.

Other meanings

  • be stoppedverb

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word