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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

中断 [zhōngduàn]
  1. 1. verb break … off

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

中断 [zhōngduàn]
  1. 1. suspend; break off; discontinue; cut; interrupt
    两国关系中断了好多年。
    Relations between the two countries were suspended for many years.
    中断谈判
    break off the negotiations (or talks)
  2. 2. breakdown

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

中断 [zhōngduàn]
  1. 1. 中途停止或断绝
    会谈中断|
    线路中断

Examples

泥石流冲泻到公路上,交通出现暂时中断
Debris flowed down the road, causing traffic to stop temporarily.
洪水泛滥,铁路中断,故此不能按时抵京。
航运中断
无故中断合同,真是岂有此理!
谈判中断
线路中断
The soccer game was interrupted because of the rain.
足球赛因雨被迫中断

Collocations

中断联系
to discontinue/suspend a contact
自动中断
automatic disconnection
中断数小时
to interrupt for several hours
通讯中断
communications have been cut off

Word Decomposition


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