Definition
隔断 is a resultative verb (verb + complement) meaning to cut off or separate by placing a barrier. It can be used literally (a wall partitioning a room) or figuratively (interrupting communication or contact). It commonly appears in the potential complement pattern: 隔得断 (can cut off) and 隔不断 (cannot cut off).
r.v.
to cut offto separateto obstruct (by creating a barrier)
Examples
- ，隔断。Wǒmen zài fángjiān li jiā le yì dǔ qiáng, bǎ kōngjiān gé duàn le.We added a wall in the room to cut off the space.
- 隔断。Zhè tiáo xīn lù gé duàn le zhěng gè dìqū.This new road has cut off the entire area.
- 隔断。Wǒmen bù néng ràng zhège wùhuì gé duàn yǒuyì.We cannot let this misunderstanding cut off friendship.
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