zhōng duàn
suspendre; couper court; interrompre; cesser
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由于网络中断，我无法访问网站。
Yóuyú wǎngluò zhōngduàn, wǒ wúfǎ fǎngwèn wǎngzhàn.
I can't access the website because of the network interruption.
由于停电，我们的工作中断了。
Yóuyú tíngdiàn, wǒmen de gōngzuò zhōngduànle.
Our work was interrupted because of the power outage.
由于交通堵塞，我们的行程中断了。
Yóuyú jiāotōng dǔsè, wǒmen de xíngchéng zhōngduànle.
Our journey was interrupted because of the traffic jam.
停顿 (tíngdùn)
pause
中止 (zhǐzhǒng)
stop
继续 (jì xù)
continue
保持 (bǎo chí)
maintain
The Chinese word 中断 (zhòngduàn) is composed of two characters: 中 (zhōng) and 断 (duàn). 中 means "middle" or "center", while 断 means "to cut off" or "to break". Together, 中断 means "to interrupt" or "to break off".The word 中断 is often used to describe the interruption of a process or event. For example, if a meeting is interrupted by a phone call, we can say 会议被电话中断了 (huìyì bèi diànhuà zhòngduànle). 中断 can also be used to describe the interruption of a relationship or connection. For example, if a friendship is broken off, we can say 友谊中断了 (yǒuyì zhòngduànle).The word 中断 is a useful word to know for HSK learners, as it is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.
