cut off; sever
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to cut off; to sever (physically)
Used for physically cutting through objects like ropes, wires, or connections.
Tā他
yòng用
lì力
gē割
duàn断
le了
shéng绳
suǒ索
。
He forcefully cut the rope.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
xū需
yào要
gē割
duàn断
zhè这
gēn跟
shēng生
xiù锈
de的
tiě铁
liàn链
。
The workers need to sever this rusty iron chain.
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Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
gē割
duàn断
le了
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
gōng供
diàn电
xiàn线
lù路
。
The storm cut off the village's power lines.
verb
to sever; to break off (abstractly)
Used metaphorically for relationships, history, communication, or ties. The symbol ◇ in the input indicates this metaphorical extension.
Lì历
shǐ史
wú无
fǎ法
gē割
duàn断
。
History cannot be severed.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
gē割
duàn断
yǔ与
guò过
qù去
suǒ所
yǒu有
bù不
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
guān关
xì系
。
He decided to sever all unhealthy relationships from his past.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
gē割
duàn断
le了
liǎng两
guó国
rén人
mín民
zhī之
jiān间
cháng长
qī期
de的
yǒu友
hǎo好
lián联
xì系
。
The war severed the long-standing friendly ties between the peoples of the two countries.