Definition & Meaning

intermittent; interrupted; make-and-break

Word usage

duàn xù

断 续

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adj.intermittent; interrupted; make-and-break
- tā yòng qiān bǐ duàn xù de qiāo zhe zhuō miàn
  她用铅笔断续地敲着桌面。
  Her pencil tapped out a staccato rhythm on the desk top.
- tā duàn xù de tīng dào tā men zài tán lùn chē shang fā xiàn yī jù shī tǐ de shì
  他断续地听到他们在谈论车上发现一具尸体的事。
  He heard snatches of conversation about a body being found on the train.
synonym
jiàn duàn间断
antonym
yī zhí一直 mián yán绵延 bù tíng不停

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Reduplication
"断续" can be reduplicated, for example: "断断续续".
- 他断断续续地学习了三年。
  He studied on and off for three years.

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