中断

zhōng duàn · zhong duan

Traditional 中斷

Meaning

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  1. to cut short
  2. to break off
  3. to discontinue
  4. to interrupt

In a sentence

2 examples
01

会(huì)议(yì)因(yīn)为(wèi)停(tíng)电(diàn)而(ér)中(zhōng)断(duàn)了(le)。

The meeting was interrupted because of a power outage.

02

他(tā)中(zhōng)断(duàn)了(le)学(xué)业(yè)去(qù)照(zhào)顾(gù)生(shēng)病(bìng)的(de)母(mǔ)亲(qīn)。

He interrupted his studies to take care of his sick mother.

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