切断 - To Cut Off - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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to cut off

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切

to cut

断

to break

qie1duan4 • qiēduàn

to cut off

cut off, cuts off, cutting off

切断 To cut off something is 切 to cut it so completely that it 断 breaks and separates off.

切断电源

cut off the electricity supply

切断敌人的退路

cut off the enemy's retreat