How to say “interrupt” in Chinese
interrupt, break off
“Interrupt” in Chinese is 中断, zhōng duàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中断 is read zhōng 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
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “中断”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中断. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 由于暴雨，比赛被迫中断。yóuyúbàoyǔ,bǐsàibèipòzhōngduànBecause of the downpour, the match had to be stopped.
- 工厂被迫中断了生产gōngchǎngbèipòzhōngduànleshēngchǎnThe factory was forced to halt production.
More words from the lesson “What gets in the way”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “interrupt” in Chinese?
“Interrupt” in Chinese is 中断, pinyin zhōngduàn.
What does 中断 mean?
中断 (zhōngduàn) means “interrupt, break off”.
How do you write 中断?
中断 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 断 (duàn) — break, cut off; judge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中断?
中断 is read zhōngduàn. Tones: zhōng — first tone, duàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“interrupt” in the lesson “What gets in the way”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. 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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