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断绝

Traditional (Taiwan): 斷絕

duànjué ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ

    • to sever to break off

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 隔绝 géjué
    • 与世隔绝 cut off from the world
  • 中断 zhōngduàn
    • 中断联系 break off contact
    • 信号中断 the signal is cut off

Antonyms 反义词

  • 接续 jiēxù
    • 首尾接续 the beginning and end connect

Telling them apart

断绝 stresses cutting off continuity, so things no longer carry on, and is used for traffic, supplies and relations. 隔绝 stresses putting a barrier between things so they cannot communicate.

Example sentences and grammar articles using 断绝

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