to suspend; to break off; to interrupt
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to suspend; to stop midway; to cut off
neutralOften used for processes, services, communications, or relationships that are stopped before completion.
Yóu由
yú于
wǎng网
luò络
gù故
zhàng障
，
huì会
yì议
bèi被
pò迫
zhōng中
duàn断
le了
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Due to a network failure, the meeting was suspended for ten minutes.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
diàn电
lì力
gōng供
yìng应
zhōng中
duàn断
。
The storm caused a power supply interruption.
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Tā他
men们
duō多
nián年
qián前
yīn因
wù误
huì会
zhōng中
duàn断
le了
lián联
xì系
。
They broke off contact years ago due to a misunderstanding.