断绝 duànjué to sever
to sever; to break off
How to remember 断绝: 断 sever + 绝 cut = to sever.
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How it is used
- To sever completely / cut off - of relations and connections: 断绝关系 (duànjué guānxì) break off ties, 断绝来往 (duànjué láiwǎng) stop all contact.
- Final and total; object is abstract (relations, supply, contact). For physically breaking, use 断裂 or 折断.
Example sentences
- 他跟他们干脆地断绝来往了。 Tā gēn tāmen gāncuì de duànjuéláiwǎng le.He made a clean break with them.