断 duàn, [斷], to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth/to judge/(usu. used i... 不断 bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant 打断 dǎduàn, [打斷], to interrupt/to break off/to break (a bone) 判断 pànduàn, [判斷], to judge/to determine/judgment 切断 qiēduàn, [切斷], to cut off/to sever 诊断 zhěnduàn, [診斷], diagnosis/to diagnose 中断 zhōngduàn, [中斷], to cut short/to break off/to discontinue/to interrupt 推断 tuīduàn, [推斷], to infer/to deduce/to predict/to extrapolate 判断力 pànduànlì, [判斷力], ability to judge/judgment 断绝 duànjué, [斷絕], to sever/to break off 折断 zhéduàn, [折斷], to snap sth off/to break 割断 gēduàn, [割斷], to cut off/to sever 了断 liǎoduàn, [了斷], to bring to a conclusion/to settle (a dispute)/to do away with (oneself)/to brea... 断定 duàndìng, [斷定], to conclude/to determine/to come to a judgment 断层 duàncéng, [斷層], fault (geology)/CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]/(fig.) gap/rupture (in the transmission of som... 片断 piànduàn, [片斷], section/fragment/segment 断裂 duànliè, [斷裂], fracture/rupture/to break apart 间断 jiànduàn, [間斷], disconnected/interrupted/suspended 断电 duàndiàn, [斷電], power cut/electric power failure 阻断 zǔduàn, [阻斷], to block/to obstruct/to intercept/to interdict 断头台 duàntóutái, [斷頭台], guillotine/scaffold 果断 guǒduàn, [果斷], firm/decisive 决断 juéduàn, [決斷], to make a decision/resolution/decisiveness/resolute 垄断 lǒngduàn, [壟斷], to enjoy market dominance/to monopolize 断开 duànkāi, [斷開], to break/to sever/to turn off (electric switch) 断气 duànqì, [斷氣], to stop breathing/to breathe one's last/to die/to cut the gas supply 一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 截断 jiéduàn, [截斷], to break or cut in two/to sever/to cut off/(fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a ... 武断 wǔduàn, [武斷], arbitrary/subjective/dogmatic 断送 duànsòng, [斷送], to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc)/ruined 优柔寡断 yōuróuguǎduàn, [優柔寡斷], indecisive/irresolute 源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 断言 duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion 断断续续 duànduànxùxù, [斷斷續續], intermittent/off and on/discontinuous/stop-go/stammering/disjointed/inarticulate 评断 píngduàn, [評斷], to judge 论断 lùnduàn, [論斷], to infer/to judge/inference/judgment/conclusion 斩断 zhǎnduàn, [斬斷], to cut off/to chop sth in half 臆断 yìduàn, [臆斷], to assume/assumption 断交 duànjiāo, [斷交], to end a relationship/to break off diplomatic ties 独断 dúduàn, [獨斷], to decide alone without consultation/arbitrary/dictatorial 断章取义 duànzhāngqǔyì, [斷章取義], to quote out of context (idiom) 断奶 duànnǎi, [斷奶], to wean 当机立断 dāngjīlìduàn, [當機立斷], to make prompt decisions (idiom) 断然 duànrán, [斷然], resolute/definitive/categorically/absolutely 断句 duànjù, [斷句], to pause at appropriate points in reading aloud unpunctuated writing/to punctuat... 隔断 géduàn, [隔斷], partition/to stand between/wall or fence serving as partition 独断专行 dúduànzhuānxíng, [獨斷專行], to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action/a law unto oneself 接连不断 jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom) 专断 zhuānduàn, [專斷], to act arbitrarily/to make decisions without consulting others 横断面 héngduànmiàn, [橫斷面], horizontal section 裁断 cáiduàn, [裁斷], to consider and decide 断语 duànyǔ, [斷語], conclusion/judgment/verdict 公断 gōngduàn, [公斷], arbitration (law) 连续不断 liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing 肝肠寸断 gānchángcùnduàn, [肝腸寸斷], lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)/fig. grief-stricken 断裂带 duànlièdài, [斷裂帶], fault zone (geology) 断案 duànàn, [斷案], to judge a case 买断 mǎiduàn, [買斷], to buy out/buyout/severance 残垣断壁 cányuánduànbì, [殘垣斷壁], crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom) 伤筋断骨 shāngjīnduàngǔ, [傷筋斷骨], to suffer serious injury (idiom) 冲断层 chōngduàncéng, [衝斷層], thrust fault (geology)/compression fault 判断语 pànduànyǔ, [判斷語], predicate 剪断 jiǎnduàn, [剪斷], to cut/to snip 割袍断义 gēpáoduànyì, [割袍斷義], to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)/to break ... 反垄断 fǎnlǒngduàn, [反壟斷], anti-trust legislation/anti-monopoly 反垄断法 fǎnlǒngduànfǎ, [反壟斷法], anti-trust law/legislation again monopolies 听断 tīngduàn, [聽斷], to judge (i.e. to hear and pass judgment in a law court)/to hear and decide 喝断片 hēduànpiàn, [喝斷片], to get blackout drunk (slang) 圣安地列斯断层 ShèngāndelièsīDuàncéng, [聖安地列斯斷層], San Andreas Fault, California/also written 聖安德列斯斷層|圣安德列斯断层 圣安德列斯断层 ShèngāndélièsīDuàncéng, [聖安德列斯斷層], San Andreas Fault, California 垄断贩卖 lǒngduànfànmài, [壟斷販賣], monopoly 多谋善断 duōmóushànduàn, [多謀善斷], resourceful and decisive/resolute and sagacious 夹断 jiāduàn, [夾斷], to nip (i.e. cut short)/to pinch off 妄断 wàngduàn, [妄斷], to jump to an unfounded conclusion 审断 shěnduàn, [審斷], to examine 寡头垄断 guǎtóulǒngduàn, [寡頭壟斷], oligopoly 应机立断 yìngjīlìduàn, [應機立斷], to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation 当断则断 dāngduànzéduàn, [當斷則斷], to make a decision when it's time to decide 当断即断 dāngduànjíduàn, [當斷即斷], not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed 快刀断乱麻 kuàidāoduànluànmá, [快刀斷亂麻], lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex... 恩断义绝 ēnduànyìjué, [恩斷義絕], to split up/to break all ties 戒断 jièduàn, [戒斷], withdrawal (from drugs) 投鞭断流 tóubiānduànliú, [投鞭斷流], arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army 拗断 àoduàn, [拗斷], to break by twisting 挂断 guàduàn, [掛斷], to hang up (a phone) 掐断 qiāduàn, [掐斷], cut off/disconnect 摔断 shuāiduàn, [摔斷], to fall and break/to break (bones) by falling 擅断 shànduàn, [擅斷], arbitrary 断乎 duànhū, [斷乎], certainly 断代 duàndài, [斷代], periodization (of history) 断层线 duàncéngxiàn, [斷層線], geological fault line 断崖 duànyá, [斷崖], steep cliff/crag/precipice 断弦 duànxián, [斷弦], widowed/lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟[qín sè] qin and se, two instruments epitomizin... 断想 duànxiǎng, [斷想], brief commentary 断档 duàndàng, [斷檔], sold out/to be out of stock 断桥 DuànQiáo, [斷橋], The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou) 断流 duànliú, [斷流], to run dry (of river) 断港绝潢 duàngǎngjuéhuáng, [斷港絕潢], to be unable to continue/to come to a dead end (idiom) 断灭 duànmiè, [斷滅], annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda) 断灭论 duànmièlùn, [斷滅論], annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda) 断片 duànpiàn, [斷片], fragment/piece/(of a film) to break in the middle of viewing 断狱 duànyù, [斷獄], to pass judgment on a legal case 断球 duànqiú, [斷球], (sports) to steal/to intercept the ball 断瓦残垣 duànwǎcányuán, [斷瓦殘垣], the tiles are broken, the walls dilapidated 断粮 duànliáng, [斷糧], to run out of food 断线 duànxiàn, [斷線], (of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break/(of a tradition etc) to be discon... 断线钳 duànxiànqián, [斷線鉗], bolt cutter 断线风筝 duànxiànfēngzhēng, [斷線風箏], a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall 断续 duànxù, [斷續], intermittent 断肠 duàncháng, [斷腸], heartbroken/to break one's heart 断背 duànbèi, [斷背], homosexual (a reference to Brokeback Mountain 斷背山|断背山[Duàn bèi Shān], a 2005 mov... 断背山 DuànbèiShān, [斷背山], Brokeback Mountain, 2005 English-language film by Ang Lee 李安[Lǐ Ān] 断腿 duàntuǐ, [斷腿], broken leg 断行 duànháng/duànxíng, [斷行], line break (computing), to carry out resolutely 断袖 duànxiù, [斷袖], homosexual/see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duàn xiù zhī pǐ] 断袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ, [斷袖之癖], lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from Hist... 断裂强度 duànlièqiángdù, [斷裂強度], rupture strength/breaking strength 断裂模数 duànlièmóshù, [斷裂模數], modulus rupture 断货 duànhuò, [斷貨], to run out of (stock) 断路器 duànlùqì, [斷路器], circuit breaker 断食 duànshí, [斷食], to fast/hunger strike 断魂椒 duànhúnjiāo, [斷魂椒], king cobra or ghost chili (Naga jolokia) 时断时续 shíduànshíxù, [時斷時續], stopping and starting/intermittent/sporadic/on and off 柔肠寸断 róuchángcùnduàn, [柔腸寸斷], lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short/broken-hearted (idiom) 横断 héngduàn, [橫斷], to cross (a road, an ocean etc)/to cut across 横断山脉 Héngduànshānmài, [橫斷山脈], Hengduan mountains, several parallel mountain ranges on the border between west ... 横断步道 héngduànbùdào, [橫斷步道], pedestrian crossing 横断物 héngduànwù, [橫斷物], transverse object 正断层 zhèngduàncéng, [正斷層], normal fault (geology) 正电子发射断层照相术 zhèngdiànzǐfāshèduàncéngzhàoxiāngshù, [正電子發射斷層照相術], positron emission tomography (PET) 正电子发射计算机断层 zhèngdiànzǐfāshèjìsuànjīduàncéng, [正電子發射計算機斷層], PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method) 正电子断层 zhèngdiànzǐduàncéng, [正電子斷層], PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method) 正电子照射断层摄影 zhèngdiànzǐzhàoshèduàncéngshèyǐng, [正電子照射斷層攝影], positrion emission tomography (PET) 清官难断家务事 qīngguānnánduànjiāwùshì, [清官難斷家務事], even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family disp... 点断式 diǎnduànshì, [點斷式], designed to be torn off along a line of perforations 熔断 róngduàn, [熔斷], (of fuse wire) to melt/to blow 熔断丝 róngduànsī, [熔斷絲], fuse wire 熔断机制 róngduànjīzhì, [熔斷機制], (finance) trading curb/circuit breaker 独断独行 dúduàndúxíng, [獨斷獨行], to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action/a law unto oneself 电脑断层扫描 diànnǎoduàncéngsǎomiáo, [電腦斷層掃描], CAT scan/CT scan 眼穿肠断 yǎnchuānchángduàn, [眼穿腸斷], waiting anxiously (idiom) 砍断 kǎnduàn, [砍斷], to chop off 纵断面 zòngduànmiàn, [縱斷面], vertical section/longitudinal section 自行了断 zìxíngliǎoduàn, [自行了斷], to take one's life 英明果断 yīngmíngguǒduàn, [英明果斷], wise and resolute 藕断丝连 ǒuduànsīlián, [藕斷絲連], lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, b... 计算机断层 jìsuànjīduàncéng, [計算機斷層], CT, computed tomography (medical imaging method) 识文断字 shíwénduànzì, [識文斷字], literate/a cultured person 词汇判断 cíhuìpànduàn, [詞彙判斷], lexical decision 词汇判断任务 cíhuìpànduànrènwu, [詞彙判斷任務], lexical decision task (psychology) 词汇判断作业 cíhuìpànduànzuòyè, [詞彙判斷作業], lexical decision task 词汇判断法 cíhuìpànduànfǎ, [詞彙判斷法], lexical decision task 走向断层 zǒuxiàngduàncéng, [走向斷層], strike fault (geology) 走向滑动断层 zǒuxiànghuádòngduàncéng, [走向滑動斷層], strike-slip fault (geology)/fault line where the two sides slide horizontally pa... 跌断 diēduàn, [跌斷], to fall and fracture (a leg, vertebra etc) 转换断层 zhuǎnhuànduàncéng, [轉換斷層], transform fault (geology) 逆断层 nìduàncéng, [逆斷層], reverse fault (geology)/compression fault, where one block pushes over the other... 逸尘断鞅 yìchénduànyāng, [逸塵斷鞅], lit. kicking up the dust and breaking the harness/fig. to ride like the wind (id... 遮断 zhēduàn, [遮斷], to cut off/to interrupt/to prevent access 长流水，不断线 chángliúshuǐ,bùduànxiàn, [長流水，不斷線], continuous and patient effort (idiom) 隔断板 géduànbǎn, [隔斷板], partition board 颓垣断壁 tuíyuánduànbì, [頹垣斷壁], crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom) 风波不断 fēngbōbùduàn, [風波不斷], constantly in turmoil/crisis after crisis 龙门山断层 Lóngménshānduàncéng, [龍門山斷層], Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest... 龙门断层 Lóngménduàncéng, [龍門斷層], Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest...