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断断续续
断断续续
(duàn duàn xù xù): Intermittently / off and on (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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断 • duàn • to break • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
duàn
断
to break
断 • duàn • to break • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
duàn
断
to break
续 • xù • to continue; to extend; to connect • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
xù
续
to continue; to extend; to connect
续 • xù • to continue; to extend; to connect • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
xù
续
to continue; to extend; to connect
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 断断续续.
Words with
断
判断
pàn duàn
to decide
不断
bú duàn
ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
打断
dǎ duàn
to interrupt
诊断
zhěn duàn
diagnosis
中断
zhōng duàn
suspend; cut short; break off; discontinue
垄断
lǒng duàn
monopolise; forestall
断定
duàn dìng
conclude; form a judgment
断绝
duàn jué
break off; cut off; sever
Words with
续
继续
jì xù
to carry on; continue
手续
shǒu xù
procedures; routine; process
持续
chí xù
last; continue; sustain
连续
lián xù
continuous
陆续
lù xù
one after another; in succession
延续
yán xù
continue; go on; last
后续
hòu xù
Subsequent / follow-up
续航
xù háng
extend battery life
4.
How to Use 断断续续 in Sentences
Adjective + Noun
with
联系
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
de
的
lián
联
xì
系
neutral
intermittent contact
Subject + Predicate
with
声音
shēng
声
yīn
音
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
Adverb + Verb
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
de
地
xià
下
yǔ
雨
5.
Example Sentences with 断断续续
yǔ
雨
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
dì
地
neutral
sound intermittent
neutral
rain intermittently
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
de
地
xué
学
informal
Spoken
study intermittently
xià
下
。
The rain fell intermittently.
yóu
由
yú
于
xìn
信
hào
号
gān
干
rǎo
扰
，
tā
他
de
的
bào
报
gào
告
zài
在
diàn
电
huà
话
lǐ
里
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
dì
地
chuán
传
lái
来
。
Due to signal interference, his report came through intermittently on the phone.
nǐ
你
zuì
最
jìn
近
zěn
怎
me
么
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
dì
地
qǐng
请
jià
假
，
shì
是
shēn
身
tǐ
体
bù
不
shū
舒
fu
服
ma
吗
？
Why have you been taking time off intermittently lately? Are you feeling unwell?
jìn guǎn tā duàn duàn xù xù dì xué xí ， dàn zuì zhōng tōng guò le h s k liù jí kǎo shì 。
尽
管
他
断
断
续
续
地
学
习
，
但
最
终
通
过
了
H
S
K
六
级
考
试
。
Although he studied intermittently, he eventually passed the HSK Level 6 exam.
yóu
由
yú
于
wǎng
网
luò
络
wèn
问
tí
题
，
shì
视
pín
频
huì
会
yì
议
duàn
断
duàn
断
xù
续
xù
续
dì
地
jìn
进
xíng
行
zhe
着
。
Due to network issues, the video conference proceeded intermittently.
