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to cut off

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qie1duan4 • qiēduàn

Meaning


Primary

to cut off

Alternatives

cut off, cuts off, cutting off

Mnemonic


切斷 To cut off something is 切 to cut it so completely that it 斷 breaks and separates off.

Usage


颱風 切斷 了 山區 的 道路。

The typhoon cut off the roads in the mountainous area.

施工 人員 切斷 了 電線。

The construction workers cut off the power line.

警察 切斷 了 逃犯 的 退路。

The police cut off the fugitive's escape route.

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