duàn dàng

断 档

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SW HSK 5

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v.be out of stock; be sold out
- gù kè xū yào de rì yòng bǎi huò bù néng duàn dàng
  顾客需要的日用百货不能断档。
  We must be sure to keep a large stock of small daily use articles that our customers need.
- zhè xiē shāng pǐn zǎo yǐ jīng duàn dàng
  这些商品早已经断档。
  These goods were sold out ages ago.
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v.have a severe shortage of talents in certain aspects
- nián huà zhì bǎn rén yuán miàn lín duàn dàng wēi jī
  年画制版人员面临断档危机。
  New Year picture plate makers are facing a crisis of file shortage.

Separable word
"断" and "档" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 冰淇淋卖得断了档。
  The ice cream has been sold out.
- 这种商品从来没有断过档。
  This kind of goods has never been sold out.

断档