How to say “interrupt” in Chinese
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“Interrupt” in Chinese is 打断, dǎ duàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打断 is read dǎ duàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the right, 斤 “axe”: to chop through.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打断”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打断. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别打断他让他说完biédǎduàntā,ràngtāshuōwánDon't interrupt him, let him finish.
More words from the lesson “Don't interrupt!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “interrupt” in Chinese?
“Interrupt” in Chinese is 打断, pinyin dǎduàn.
What does 打断 mean?
打断 (dǎduàn) means “interrupt”.
How do you write 打断?
打断 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 断 (duàn) — break, cut off; judge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打断?
打断 is read dǎduàn. Tones: dǎ — third tone, duàn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“interrupt” in the lesson “Don't interrupt!”
This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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