Chinese word

断联

Pronunciation

Pinyinduàn lián

Meaning

  • verbcut off contact

Example

我决定和他断联，以后不再联系。wǒ jué dìng hé tā duàn lián yǐ hòu bú zài lián xì

I decided to cut off contact with him and not contact him again.

Illustration for 断联 (cut off contact)

More examples

她因为误会和朋友断联了一个月。tā yīn wèi wù huì hé péng yǒu duàn lián le yí gè yuè

She cut off contact with her friend for a month because of a misunderstanding.

Core concept

A door between two people is shut, stopping messages from going back and forth without necessarily ending the relationship itself.

Common phrases

  • 和他断联hé tā duàn lián

    cut off contact with him

  • 和朋友断联hé péng yǒu duàn lián

    cut off contact with a friend

  • 和家人断联hé jiā rén duàn lián

    cut off contact with family

Similar words

停止联系tíng zhǐ lián xì: Taking a temporary break from communication with someone.
断绝联系duàn jué lián xì: Severing all communication with someone so that no further contact is expected.
失联shī lián: Losing contact with someone because reaching them is no longer possible.
绝交jué jiāo: Breaking off a friendship or personal relationship and ending further association.

Definition in Chinese

停止与某人之间的通讯往来，既可指暂时不联系，也可指彻底断绝（如删除好友、封锁）。tíng zhǐ yǔ mǒu rén zhī jiān de tōng xùn wǎng lái jì kě zhǐ zàn shí bù lián xì yě kě zhǐ chè dǐ duàn jué rú shān chú háo yǒu fēng suǒ

Word origin

The modern compound 断联 (duànlián, "cut off contact") joins 断 (duàn, "sever") + 联 (lián, "connect"), treating contact as a connection that can be cut.

Usage tips

  • A time expression can show that the silence is temporary, while a platform action such as blocking points to a more lasting barrier.

Other meanings

  • break off relationsverb
  • blockverb

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