verb HSK 5
Traditional 中斷
to interrupt · to discontinue · to break off · to suspend
Meaning
中断 means to interrupt, break off, or discontinue something that was ongoing. It describes a process, activity, communication, or supply that stops in the middle rather than completing naturally. The word emphasizes the disruption or cessation of continuity.
Usage
Used in both formal and informal contexts to describe interruptions of conversations, services, processes, or supplies. Common in technical contexts (like power or internet interruptions) and everyday situations (like interrupted conversations). Can be used transitively with an object or intransitively.
Examples
- 01由于天气原因，航班被迫中断。, .Due to weather conditions, the flight was forced to be suspended.
- 02请不要中断我的讲话。.Please don't interrupt my speech.
Characters
Common collocations
- 中断联系to break off contact
- 中断供应to cut off supply
- 中断谈话to interrupt a conversation
- 网络中断network interruption
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 中 (middle) and 断 (to break), literally meaning 'to break in the middle,' emphasizing that something stops partway through rather than at a natural endpoint.