duàn
gēn

idiom
verb

Meaning of 断根

断根 means to die out; to become extinct; to have no descendants; to eradicate completely; to uproot; to stamp out. Pronounced duàn gēn.

  • to die out; to become extinct; to have no descendants
  • to eradicate completely; to uproot; to stamp out

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
zhēn
dòng
yào
shì
zài
bǎo
 
kǒng
jiù
yào
duàn
gēn
le
 

If we don't protect this rare animal, it might become extinct.

men
jiā
zhè
zhī
yǎn
kàn
jiù
yào
duàn
gēn
er
le
 

Their branch of the family is on the verge of dying out.

Zhè
zhǒng
jīng
duàn
gēn
hǎo
shí
nián
le
 

This custom has been extinct for decades.