中断 (zhōng duàn): Suspend (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

中断 consists of 2 characters.

zhōng

中

center, middle, among; China

3.

How to Use 中断 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 中断 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith交通

jiāo交

tōng通

zhōng中

duàn断

neutral

traffic disruption

Adverb + Verbwith突然

tū突

rán然

zhōng中

duàn断

Verb + Objectwith联系

zhōng中

duàn断

lián联

xì系

Verb + Complementwith一下

zhōng中

duàn断

yī一

xià下

4.

Example Sentences with 中断

diàn电

huà话

zhōng中

duàn断

le了

。

The phone call was interrupted.

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中间

zhōng jiān

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初中chū zhōngHSK 3

Words with 断

3.

How to Use 中断 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 中断 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith交通

jiāo交

tōng通

zhōng中

duàn断

neutral

traffic disruption

Adverb + Verbwith突然

tū突

rán然

zhōng中

duàn断

Verb + Objectwith联系

zhōng中

duàn断

lián联

xì系

Verb + Complementwith一下

zhōng中

duàn断

yī一

xià下

4.

Example Sentences with 中断

diàn电

huà话

zhōng中

duàn断

le了

。

The phone call was interrupted.

neutral

suddenly interrupt

neutral

break off contact

informal

Spoken

interrupt for a moment

yóu由

yú于

tū突

fā发

zhuàng状

kuàng况

，

wǒ我

men们

de的

hé合

zuò作

xiàng项

mù目

bù不

dé得

bú不

zàn暂

shí时

zhōng中

duàn断

。

Due to an unexpected situation, our collaborative project had to be temporarily suspended.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

yào要

zhōng中

duàn断

zhèng正

zài在

jìn进

xíng行

de的

zhòng重

yào要

tán谈

huà话

？

Why did you interrupt the important conversation that was in progress?

yīn因

wèi为

xià下

yǔ雨

，

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

duàn断

le了

shí十

fēn分

zhōng钟

。

Due to the rain, the game was interrupted for ten minutes.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

zhōng中

duàn断

guò过

měi每

tiān天

qīng清

chén晨

de的

yuè阅

dú读

xí习

guàn惯

。

He has never broken off his habit of reading every morning.

suī虽

rán然

yù遇

dào到

le了

kùn困

nán难

，

dàn但

yán研

jiū究

jìn进

chéng程

bìng并

wèi未

yīn因

cǐ此

zhōng中

duàn断

。

Although difficulties were encountered, the research process was not discontinued because of it.

wǎng网

luò络

zhōng中

duàn断

dǎo导

zhì致

huì会

yì议

wú无

fǎ法

jì继

xù续

jìn进

xíng行

。

The network interruption made it impossible to continue the meeting.

bào抱

qiàn歉

，

gāng刚

cái才

xìn信

hào号

zhōng中

duàn断

，

wǒ我

méi没

tīng听

qīng清

nǐ你

de的

wèn问

tí题

。

Sorry, the signal was cut short just now, so I didn't hear your question clearly.

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