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断

duàn

Traditional: 斷

to break

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Meaning of 断 in English

duànHSK 5verbSyllabus #2303
  1. to break
  2. to snap
  3. to cut off
  4. to give up or abstain from sth
  5. to judge
  6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely
  7. definitely
  8. decidedly

Example sentences

  1. 马倒下时脖子断了。
    mǎ dǎo xià shí bó zi duàn le。
    The horse broke its neck when it fell.
    Tatoeba #10693366 by bmeecgkan · #44518 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 断

不断HSK 4判断HSK 4打断HSK 5诊断HSK 5中断HSK 6断定HSK 7–9断绝HSK 7–9断裂HSK 7–9断然HSK 7–9果断HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences