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间断

jiàn duàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • disconnected
  • interrupted
  • suspended
  • a gap
  • a break

Definition

指连续的事情中断，不连贯。

intermittent, interrupted, discontinuous.

Usage

常用于描述事物在时间或空间上不连续，有停顿。

Often used to describe things that are not continuous in time or space, with pauses.

Examples

  • 1 雨间断地下了一天。（It rained intermittently all day.）
  • 2 他的工作从来没有间断过。（His work has never been interrupted.）
  • 3 这些山峰连绵不绝，毫无间断。（These mountain peaks are continuous, without any break.）
  • 4 由于资金问题，工程被迫间断。（Due to funding issues, the project was forced to be interrupted.）
  • 5 她学习很刻苦，除了睡觉几乎没有间断。（She studies very hard, with almost no breaks except for sleep.）
  • 6 信号时断时续，有间断。（The signal comes and goes, with interruptions.）

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