HSK 5 HSK C3/W2/V3
Correct

断

/ duàn / 
Strokes

Definition

to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth/to judge/(usu. used in the negative) absolutely/definitely/decidedly

Example

As a Verb

break; snap; sever; split off

1
Tā
他
de
的
tuǐ
腿
duàn
断
le
了
  
。

His leg was broken.

2
Gùnzi
棍子
duàn
断
chéng
成
le
了
liǎng
两
jié
截
  
。

The stick broke in two.

As a Verb

cut/break off; stop

3
Bàofēngyǔ
暴风雨
shǐ
使
gāi
该
chéngshì
城市
duàn
断
le
了
diàn
电
  
。

The storm knocked off the city's power supply.

4
Duàn
断
le
了
yīnxùn
音讯

have lost contact (with)

5
Duàn
断
shuǐ
水

cut off water supply

As a Verb

give up; abstain from; quit

6
Duàn
断
yān
烟

quit smoking

7
Duàn
断
le
了
zhège
这个
niàntou
念头

give up/drop the idea

8
Duàn
断
jiǔ
酒

give up alcohol

As a Verb

stop; intercept

9
Duàn
断
qiú
球

intercept a pass/the ball

As a Verb

judge; decide; determine

As a Verb

dry up

As an Adverb

[usu found in negative sentences] absolutely; definitely