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jīn

500 grams; half a kilo


  • v. break
  • v. break off

duàn-dìng
断定

v.

determine

duàn-jué
断绝

v.

break … off

duàn-jiāo
断交

v.

sever diplomatic relations; fall out

duàn-dài
断代

v.

be childless; lack a successor

duàn-céng
断层

n.

fault; gap

duàn-àn
断案

v.

settle a lawsuit

duàn-dàng
断档

v.

be sold out

duàn-rán
断然

adj. /adv.

resolute / categorically

duàn-yán
断言

v.

assert

duàn-sòng
断送

v.

forfeit

duàn-dài-shĭ
断代史

n.

dynastic history

duàn-dài-shǐ
断断续续

on and off

duàn-dìng
断定

to conclude that

duàn-hū
断乎

adv.

absolutely

duàn-kǒu
断口

n.

the section of a piece of metal when it breaks in use; To look at the section can help analyse the reason of fracture and then to find precautionary measures; (In mineralogy) the section which is formed by the break of a mineral under external pressure.

duàn-zhāng-qǔ-yì
断章取义
quote out of context

duàn-sòng-qián-chéng
断送前程
forfeit one’s future

Usage 用法

break

Hóng-shuǐ chōng duàn le dà-qiáo.
洪水冲断了大桥。
The floor caused the bridge to break up.

break … off

Tā hé tā-de fù-qīn duàn-jué le guān-xi.
他和他的父亲断绝了关系。
he has made the break with his father.