断
duànTraditional 斷
to break; to snap
Every meaning
duàn
- to break; to snap
- to cut off; to stop (as in 断电)
- absolutely; definitely (as in 断不能)
- to judge; to decide (as in 判断)
In the Library
面条有的地方粗，有的地方细，还断了一条。
第一碗拉面 · How hand-pulled noodles are made: the apprentice's first bowl · HSK 4
这座山是一根撑着天的大柱子，被他这么一撞，一下子就断了。
女娲补天 · Nüwa mends the sky · HSK 5
他的腿摔断了，从此走路一瘸一拐。
Words with 断
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).