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to break

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhe2duan4 zhéduàn

Meaning


Primary

to break

Alternatives

break, breaks, breaking, broke, broken

Mnemonic


折斷 To break has the same meaning as both of its characters 折 to break and 斷 to break.

Usage


她 不 小心 折斷 了 筷子。

She accidentally broke the chopsticks.

這 個 玩具 很 容易 被 折斷。

This toy is easily broken.

折斷 一 根 樹枝

break off a branch

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