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Intermittent in Chinese: 断断续续 (duàn duàn xù xù)

duàn duàn xù xù

intermittent

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 斷斷續續1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1intermittent
  2. 2off and on
  3. 3discontinuous
  4. 4stop-go
  5. 5stammering
  6. 6disjointed
  7. 7inarticulate

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

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ㄉㄨㄢˋ

duàn

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄉㄨㄢˋ

duàn

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄩˋ

xù

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄩˋ

xù

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

断断续续

Simplified

斷斷續續

Traditional

Example sentences

See 断断续续 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他断断续续地讲完了整个故事。

    tā duàn duàn xù xù dì jiǎng wán le zhěng gè gù shì。

    He told the whole story in fits and starts.

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Related words

断

duàn

to break

续

xù

to continue

继续

jì xù

to continue

判断

pàn duàn

to judge

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

持续

chí xù

to continue

陆续

lù xù

in turn

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

诊断

zhěn duàn

to diagnose

连续

lián xù

continuous

延续

yán xù

to continue

中断

zhōng duàn

to cut short

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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