duàn
sòng

common
verb

Meaning of 断送

断送 means to forfeit; to ruin; to destroy; to bring to an end (life, future, etc.). Pronounced duàn sòng.

  • to forfeit; to ruin; to destroy; to bring to an end (life, future, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

chǎng
zhòng
bìng
duàn
sòng
le
de
zhí
shēng
 

That serious illness almost ruined his career.

Yīn
wèi
chǔn
de
jué
dìng
 
duàn
sòng
le
de
hǎo
qián
 

Because of one stupid decision, he forfeited his bright future.

chǎng
zhàn
zhēng
néng
duàn
sòng
shù
rén
de
xìng
mìng
 

A war could bring countless lives to an end.

Zhè
chǒu
wén
duàn
sòng
le
zhè
jiā
bǎi
nián
de
shēng
 

This scandal destroyed the reputation of this century-old enterprise.

pǐn
duàn
sòng
le
duō
nián
qīng
rén
de
jiàn
kāng
wèi
lái
 

Drugs have ruined the health and future of many young people.