Chinese word

切断

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiē duàn

Meaning

  • verbcut off

Example

请不要切断电源。qǐng bú yào qiē duàn diàn yuán

Please don't cut off the power.

Illustration for 切断 (cut off)

More examples

公司与供应商争执后，决定切断合作关系。gōng sī yǔ gōng yìng shāng zhēng zhí hòu jué dìng qiē duàn hé zuò guān xì

After arguing with its suppliers, the company decided to cut off its business relationship with them.

Core concept

Creates a break that separates a whole or stops a connection from continuing.

Common phrases

  • 切断关系qiē duàn guān xì

    sever relations

  • 切断线路qiē duàn xiàn lù

    cut off a line

  • 切断供应链qiē duàn gōng yìng liàn

    cut off a supply chain

Similar words

断开duàn kāi: To separate a connected machine, wire, or part so that the connection is gone.
中断zhōng duàn: To bring ongoing work, communication, or another process to a stop partway through.
关闭guān bì: To switch off a device, its power, or a function and stop its operation.
断绝duàn jué: To break off all contact or ties between people or organizations.

Definition in Chinese

把事物从整体分成两部分，或者使两者之间的联系或通路中断，既可指物理上的切割，也可指抽象上的断绝。bǎ shì wù cóng zhéng tǐ fēn chéng liǎng bù fèn huò zhě shǐ liáng zhě zhī jiān de lián xì huò tōng lù zhōng duàn jì kě zhǐ wù lǐ shàng de qiē gē yě kě zhǐ chōu xiàng shàng de duàn jué

Word origin

切 (qiē, "cut") + 断 (duàn, "break") joins the act of cutting with the result of leaving something no longer joined.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often sounds formal or technical, while ordinary talk uses simpler wording for switching off a device or ending a connection.

Other meanings

  • seververb

Opposites

Related words

  • 切断点qiē duàn diǎncutoff pointnoun
  • 切断器qiē duàn qìcutternoun

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