了断

liǎo duàn · liao duan

Traditional 了斷

Meaning

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  1. to bring to a conclusion
  2. to settle (a dispute)
  3. to do away with (oneself)
  4. to break off (a relationship)
  5. resolution (of a problem)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)跟(gēn)过(guò)去(qù)彻(chè)底(dǐ)了(liǎo)断(duàn),重(chóng)新(xīn)开(kāi)始(shǐ)生(shēng)活(huó)。

He decided to make a clean break with the past and start life anew.

02

双(shuāng)方(fāng)坐(zuò)下(xià)来(lái)谈(tán)判(pàn),希(xī)望(wàng)了(liǎo)断(duàn)这(zhè)场(chǎng)纠(jiū)纷(fēn)。

Both sides sat down to negotiate, hoping to settle this dispute.

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