duàn
to break
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我断定他是个骗子。
wǒ duàndìng tā shì gè piànzi.
I'm sure he's a liar.
这根绳子断了。
zhè gēn shéngzi duànle.
This rope is broken.
他与她断绝了关系。
tā yǔ tā duànjuéle guānxi.
He broke up with her.
停止 (tíngzhǐ)
stop
切断 (qiēdduàn)
cut off
续 (xù)
continue
连 (lián)
connect
The Chinese character 断 (duàn) is composed of two parts: the radical 刂 (dāo), which represents a knife, and the phonetic component 断 (duàn), which represents the sound. The original meaning of 断 is "to cut off" or "to sever", which is related to the meaning of the radical 刂. In ancient times, people used knives to cut objects, so the character 断 was used to represent the action of cutting.Over time, the meaning of 断 has extended to include other meanings, such as "to decide", "to judge", and "to stop". For example, the phrase 断案 (duàn'àn) means "to decide a case", and the phrase 断交 (duànjiāo) means "to break off diplomatic relations". The character 断 can also be used as a verb or an adjective. As a verb, it means "to cut off" or "to sever", and as an adjective, it means "decisive" or "firm".The character 断 is commonly used in Chinese, and it is an important character to learn for HSK learners. It is used in a variety of contexts, and it is important to understand its different meanings in order to use it correctly.
