sever relations; break off friendship
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sever relations; to break off a relationship (between friends or nations)
formalFormal term used for ending friendships or diplomatic relations. Can be used with adverbs like 断然 (resolutely).
Tā他
men们
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
chǎng场
wù误
huì会
ér而
duàn断
rán然
jué绝
jiāo交
。
They resolutely broke off their friendship because of a misunderstanding.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
jué绝
jiāo交
duō多
nián年
le了
。
These two countries have severed diplomatic relations for many years.
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Wǒ我
hé和
tā他
cóng从
dà大
xué学
shí时
dài代
qǐ起
jiù就
shì是
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
péng朋
you友
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
xiàn现
zài在
jìng竟
rán然
jué绝
jiāo交
le了
。
He and I have been best friends since college; I never expected that we would break off our friendship now.