Writing
打断 (dǎ duàn) — how to say "to interrupt" in Chinese
打断
To interrupt
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
断
to break
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
斤
Axe
#69 · jīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
打断别人说话
dǎ duàn biéren shuōhuà
to interrupt others' speech
Examples
他说话时请不要打断他。
Please don't interrupt him when he is speaking.
别打断我。
Don't interrupt me.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say interrupt in Chinese?
"to interrupt" in Chinese is 打断 (dǎ duàn).
What does 打断 mean in English?
打断 (dǎ duàn) means "To interrupt".
How is 打断 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ duàn (written as da duan, daduan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to interrupt" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打断: 打 has 5 strokes, 断 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打断?
打断 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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