dǎ duàn
break; interrupt; fracture
不要打断我说话。
bùyào dǎduàn wǒ shuōhuà.
Don't interrupt me when I'm talking.
他打断了我正在做的事情。
tā dǎduànle wǒ zhèngzài zuò de shìqíng.
He interrupted what I was doing.
我不想被打断。
wǒ bùxiǎng bèi dǎduàn.
I don't want to be interrupted.
打断 (dǎduàn)
interrupt
干扰 (gǎorǎn)
interfere
接上 (jiē shàng)
continue
继续 (jì xù)
continue
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The Chinese word 打断 (dǎduàn) is a verb that means "to interrupt" or "to break off". It is composed of two characters: 打 (dǎ), which means "to hit" or "to strike", and 断 (duàn), which means "to break" or "to cut off". The original meaning of 打断 was therefore "to break something by hitting it", but over time it has come to be used more broadly to mean "to interrupt" or "to break off".The word 打断 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to describe interrupting someone who is speaking, interrupting a phone call, or interrupting a train journey. It can also be used to describe breaking off a relationship or breaking off a contract.打斷 is a very common word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and usage.
