cut off; isolate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cut off; to isolate; to separate
Emphasizes a complete and often forced separation, resulting in no communication or contact. It can be used for physical barriers, communication breakdowns, or social isolation.
Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
，
nà那
ge个
shān山
cūn村
yǔ与
wài外
jiè界
gé隔
jué绝
le了
sān三
tiān天
。
After the earthquake, the mountain village was cut off from the outside world for three days.
Tā他
bān搬
jìn进
shēn深
shān山
lǐ里
，
guò过
zhe着
yǔ与
shì世
gé隔
jué绝
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He moved deep into the mountains and lived a life cut off from the world.
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Fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
huì会
gé隔
jué绝
yǒu有
hài害
de的
wǎng网
luò络
xìn信
xī息
。
A firewall will block harmful information from the internet.
Duō多
nián年
lái来
yīn音
xìn信
gé隔
jué绝
，
bù不
zhī知
tā他
shēn身
zài在
hé何
chù处
。
For many years, all communication was cut off, and I don't know where he is.