断绝 duànjué to sever
to sever; to break off
怎么记住“断绝”: 断 sever + 绝 cut = to sever.
汉字
用法
- 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.
例句
- 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.