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title: "Longduan Meaning: 垄断 (lǒngduàn) Means “to monopolize”"
description: "垄断 (traditional 壟斷, lǒngduàn) means “to monopolize; monopoly”. Hear its tones, see what 垄 and 断 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/longduan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 垄断 mean?

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垄断 lǒngduàn

## to monopolize; monopoly

## Its characters

1. 垄 lǒng to monopolize (as in 垄断)
2. 断 duàn to break

## In a sentence

这家公司想垄断整个市场。 This company wants to monopolize the whole market.

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## More words with 垄 or 断

- [不断 bùduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buduan)
- [打断 dǎduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduan)
- [断裂 duànliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanlie)
- [果断 guǒduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoduan)
- [间断 jiànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianduan)
- [判断 pànduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panduan)
- [诊断 zhěnduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenduan)

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