Definition
截断 is a verb-resultative compound combining 截 'to cut' with 断 'to break'. It means 'to sever' or 'to cut off' — both literally (a rope, a pipe) and metaphorically (a conversation, a signal, a supply). In the figurative sense it overlaps with 'interrupt' or 'block'.
r.v.
to severto cut off (something physical so that it breaks)to interruptto block (a process, signal, supply, or conversation)
Examples
- 截断。Gōngrén yòng jùzi bǎ diànlǎn jié duàn le.The worker severed the cable with a saw.
- 截断。Tūrúqílái de zàoyīn jié duàn le wǒmen de tōnghuà.The sudden noise interrupted our phone call.
- 截断。Hóngshuǐ jié duàn le tōngwǎng shānqū de dàolù.The flood blocked the road leading to the mountain area.
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