English–Chinese
“cut off” in Chinese
How to say “cut off” in Chinese
“Cut off” in Chinese is 断 (duàn).
Something moving along a continuous path meets a break, leaving the next part disconnected or unable to proceed.
Example sentences with 断
家里的网络突然断了。jiā lǐ de wǎng luò tū rán duàn le
The internet at home suddenly cut out.
Tips for using 断
- In everyday reports, this verb often leaves the cause unstated, so it can describe a call ending without saying whether a person, a device, or the network caused the problem.
Other Chinese words for “cut off”
请不要切断电源。qǐng bú yào qiē duàn diàn yuán
Please don't cut off the power.
他把与过去的联系隔断了。tā bǎ yǔ guò qù de lián xì gé duàn le
He cut off his connection with the past.