Korean word

중단

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungdan

Meaning

  • nouninterruption

Example

회의 중단 소식에 모두가 놀랐다.hoe ui chung dan so si ge mo du ga nol lat tta

Everyone was surprised to hear that the meeting had been interrupted.

Illustration for 중단 (interruption)

More examples

서비스 중단 안내를 이메일로 보냈다.seo bi seu chung dan an nae reul i me il lo po naet tta

I emailed a notice about the service interruption.

Core concept

An ongoing activity or process is cut off partway, so it does not continue.

Common phrases

  • 서비스 중단seo bi seu chung dan

    service interruption

  • 공급 중단kong geup chung dan

    supply interruption

  • 작업 중단cha geop chung dan

    work interruption

Similar words

중지chungji: An official halt that keeps an activity or function from being carried out.
정지cheongji: A complete stop in a machine or vehicle's movement caused by an outside factor.
일시정지ilssijeongji: A short pause in playback that allows it to continue from the same point.

Definition in Korean

진행하던 활동이나 과정이 도중에 멈추어 이어지지 않는 상태.chin haeng ha deon hwal dong i na kwa jeong i to jung e meom chu eo i eo ji ji an neun sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning middle and cut, creating the image of something broken off before it reaches the end.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear interruption as a brief break, but this noun can describe the stoppage itself, whether or not the activity later resumes.

Other meanings

  • suspensionnoun

Opposites

  • 지속chisokcontinuationnoun

Related words

  • 중단시키다chungdansikidainterruptverb

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