Chinese Conversation · Level 40
90 words
Chinese word
隔断
Pronunciation
Pinyingé duàn
Meaning
- verbcut off
Example
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.
More examples
暴雨把山区的网络和供电隔断了。bào yǔ bǎ shān qū de wǎng luò hé gōng diàn gé duàn le
Heavy rain cut off the network and power supply in the mountainous area.
Core concept
A barrier or break blocks a route between two sides, whether the route carries people, materials, signals, or human contact.
Common phrases
隔断网络gé duàn wǎng luò
cut off the network
隔断供电gé duàn gōng diàn
cut off power supply
Similar words
中断zhōng duàn: Stopping an activity, task, or communication midway leaves it able to continue later.
隔离gé lí: Putting people or things in separate places prevents contact and limits spread.
切断qiē duàn: Cutting through a line or pipe severs the link and stops flow through it.
断绝duàn jué: Breaking a relationship or bond completely ends the connection for good.
Definition in Chinese
用某种手段把区域或关系分隔开，阻止物质、信息或人员相互通过或联系。yòng móu zhǒng shǒu duàn bǎ qū yù huò guān xì fēn gé kāi zú zhǐ wù zhì xìn xī huò rén yuán xiāng hù tōng guò huò lián xì
Word origin
隔 (gé, "separate") + 断 (duàn, "break") give the word its sense of breaking continuity by first setting something apart.
Usage tips
- With the 把 (bǎ, "object-fronting marker") construction, the affected route or connection can appear before the verb, while completion still depends on aspect and context.
Other meanings
- isolateverb
Opposites
- 连通lián tōngconnectverb
- 沟通gōu tōngcommunicateverb