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Chinese dictionary
v.run out of rice and fuel; fail to keep the pot boiling
我很少有断炊缺粮之虞。
I rarely run out of everyday food.
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Word usage
- Separable word"断" and "炊" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这两年，他们家没有断过炊。
They have never run out of rice in the past two years.
我们家穷得断了炊。
Our family is so poor that we run out of food.