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割断

gē duàn · ge duan

Traditional 割斷

Meaning

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  1. to cut off
  2. to sever
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A tight string

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)盒子(hézi)的(de)绳子(shéngzi)捆得(kǔnde)太(tài)紧(jǐn)了(le)。

    The string on this box is tied too tight.

  2. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)小刀(xiǎodāo)割断(gēduàn)吧(ba)。

    Cut it with a small knife.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，绳子(shéngzi)割断(gēduàn)了(le)！快(kuài)打开(dǎkāi)看看(kànkan)。

    OK, the string is cut! Open it and see.

  4. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，里面(lǐmiàn)是(shì)我们(wǒmen)新(xīn)买的(mǎide)剪刀(jiǎndāo)。

    Huh, inside is the new pair of scissors we bought.

  5. Liangliang

    早知道(zǎozhīdao)，我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)不用(bùyòng)小刀(xiǎodāo)割断(gēduàn)了(le)。

    If we had known, we would not have used a knife to cut it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)用(yòng)她(tā)的(de)小(xiǎo)刀(dāo)割(gē)断(duàn)了(le)绳(shéng)子(zi)。

She cut the rope with her knife.

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02

他(tā)割(gē)断(duàn)电(diàn)线(xiàn)，机(jī)器(qì)立(lì)刻(kè)停(tíng)了(le)下(xià)来(lái)。

He cut the wire, and the machine stopped immediately.

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