forfeit; ruin; bring to an end
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to forfeit; to ruin; to destroy; to bring to an end (life, future, etc.)
Often used with abstract nouns like 前途 (future), 生命 (life), or 前程 (prospects). The action is usually irreversible and results in significant loss or destruction.
Nà那
chǎng场
zhòng重
bìng病
jī几
hū乎
duàn断
sòng送
le了
tā他
de的
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
。
That serious illness almost ruined his career.
Yīn因
wèi为
yī一
cì次
yú愚
chǔn蠢
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
tā他
duàn断
sòng送
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dà大
hǎo好
qián前
tú途
。
Because of one stupid decision, he forfeited his bright future.
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Yī一
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
kě可
néng能
duàn断
sòng送
wú无
shù数
rén人
de的
xìng性
mìng命
。
A war could bring countless lives to an end.
Zhè这
gè个
chǒu丑
wén闻
duàn断
sòng送
le了
zhè这
jiā家
bǎi百
nián年
qǐ企
yè业
de的
shēng声
yù誉
。
This scandal destroyed the reputation of this century-old enterprise.
Dú毒
pǐn品
duàn断
sòng送
le了
xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
hé和
wèi未
lái来
。
Drugs have ruined the health and future of many young people.