English–Chinese
“interrupt” in Chinese
How to say “interrupt” in Chinese
“Interrupt” in Chinese is 中断 (zhōng duàn).
An ongoing course of events is broken before it can continue normally.
Example sentences with 中断
由于网络故障，他的在线课程被中断，不得不改期。yóu yú wǎng luò gù zhàng tā de zài xiàn kè chéng bèi zhōng duàn bù dé bù gǎi qī
Due to a network failure, his online class was interrupted, and he had to reschedule it.
Tips for using 中断
- Chinese passive sentences with this verb can leave the interrupter unstated, which suits news reports and service notices.
Other Chinese words for “interrupt”
不要随便打断别人。bú yào suí biàn dǎ duàn bié rén
Don't interrupt people without thinking.
不要在别人讲话时插嘴。bú yào zài bié rén jiǎng huà shí chā zuǐ
Don't interrupt when someone else is speaking.
开会时不要随便打岔别人的发言。kāi huì shí bú yào suí biàn dǎ chà bié rén de fā yán
Don't interrupt other people whenever you feel like it during meetings.
电话间断了，我听不到对方。diàn huà jiàn duàn le wǒ tīng bú dào duì fāng
The phone call was interrupted, so I couldn't hear the other person.