bù duàn
unceasing
uninterrupted
continuous
constant
pàn duàn
to judge
to determine
judgment
duàn
to break
to snap
to cut off
to give up or abstain from sth
to judge
(usu. used in the negative) absolutely
definitely
decidedly
dú duàn
to decide alone without consultation
arbitrary
dictatorial
duàn rán
resolute
definitive
categorically
absolutely
zhē duàn
to cut off
to interrupt
to prevent access
duàn dìng
to conclude
to determine
to come to a judgment
duàn liè
fracture
rupture
to break apart
lùn duàn
to infer
to judge
inference
judgement
conclusion
duàn yá
steep cliff
crag
precipice
tuī duàn
to infer
to deduce
to predict
to extrapolate
duàn bèi
homosexual, cf Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain
jié duàn
to break or cut in two
to sever
to cut off
(fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc)
to interrupt
(math.) to truncate
duàn céng
fault (geology)
CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
(fig.) gap
rupture (in the transmission of some skill)
(tomography) cross-sectional
duàn duàn xù xù
intermittent
off and on
discontinuous
stop-go
stammering
disjointed
inarticulate
jiàn duàn
disconnected
interrupted
suspended
jué duàn
to make a decision
resolution
decisiveness
resolute
zhōng duàn
to cut short
to break off
to discontinue
to interrupt
duàn cháng
heartbroken
to break one's heart
gé duàn
partition
to stand between
wall or fence serving as partition
héng duàn
to cross (a road, an ocean etc)
to cut across
lǒng duàn
to enjoy market dominance
to monopolize
yuán yuán bù duàn
a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
zǔ duàn
to block
to obstruct
to intercept
to interdict
duàn sòng
to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc)
ruined
dǎ duàn
to interrupt
to break off
to break (a bone)
zhǎn duàn
to cut off
to chop sth in half
wù duàn
arbitrary
subjective
dogmatic
duàn diàn
power cut
electric power failure
duàn kāi
to break
to sever
to turn off (electric switch)
chāo shēng zhěn duàn
ultrasonic diagnosis
diagnosis using ultrasonic scan
fǎn lǒng duàn fǎ
anti-trust law
legislation again monopolies
duàn xiàn
(of a guitar, kite etc) to have a string break
(of a tradition etc) to be discontinued
(telephone or Internet connection) disconnected
cut off
duàn qiáo
The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou)
pàn duàn lì
ability to judge
judgment
mǎi duàn
to buy out
buyout
severance
fǎn lǒng duàn
anti-trust legislation
anti-monopoly
jiē lián bù duàn
in unbroken succession (idiom)
dāng jī lì duàn
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
lit. to take meaning from cut segment (idiom); to interpret out of context
to focus attention on one phrase without regard to the meaning of the whole piece
duàn jiāo
to end a relationship
to break off diplomatic ties
duàn dàng
sold out
to be out of stock
shuāi duàn
to fall and break
to break (bones) by falling
duàn qì
to stop breathing
to breathe one's last
to die
to cut the gas supply
Duàn bèi shān
Brokeback Mountain, film by Ang Lee
duàn dài
periodization (of history)
duàn xiù
homosexual
see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3]
shí duàn shí xù
stopping and starting
intermittent
sporadic
on and off
gān cháng cùn duàn
lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); broken hearted
all cut up
dú duàn zhuān xíng
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
a law unto oneself
duàn jù
to pause at appropriate points in reading aloud unpunctuated writing
to punctuate
ǒu duàn sī lián
lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another
yī dāo liǎng duàn
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
zhuān duàn
to act arbitrarily
to make decisions without consulting others
jì suàn jī duàn céng
CT, computed tomography (medical imaging method)
Héng duàn shān mài
Hengduan mountains, several parallel mountain ranges on the border between west Yunnan and Sichuan and east Tibet
duàn xián
widowed
lit. broken string, cf 琴瑟[qin2 se4] qin and se, two instruments epitomizing marital harmony
dú duàn dú xíng
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
a law unto oneself
duàn yǔ
conclusion
judgement
verdict
zòng duàn miàn
vertical section
longitudinal section
jiā duàn
to nip (i.e. cut short)
to pinch off
róu cháng cùn duàn
lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
broken-hearted (idiom)
diē duàn
to fall and fracture (a leg, vertebra etc)
duàn miè
annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda)
duàn xiàn fēng zhēng
a kite with cut string (idiom); fig. gone beyond recall
nì duàn céng
reverse fault (geology)
compression fault, where one block pushes over the other at dip of less than 45 degrees
duàn xiù zhī pǐ
lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
duō móu shàn duàn
resourceful and decisive
resolute and sagacious
chōng duàn céng
thrust fault (geology)
compression fault
wàng duàn
to jump to an unfounded conclusion
shí wén duàn zì
literate
a cultured person
duàn yù
to pass judgement on a legal case
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè jì suàn jī duàn céng
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
tīng duàn
to judge (i.e. to hear and pass judgment in a law court)
to hear and decide
tóu biān duàn liú
arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
zhuǎn huàn duàn céng
transform fault (geology)
yìng jī lì duàn
to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
zhèng diàn zǐ duàn céng
PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
duàn wǎ cán yuán
the tiles are broken, the walls dilapidated
tuí yuán duàn bì
crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
duàn gǎng jué huáng
to be unable to continue
to come to a dead end (idiom)
duàn miè lùn
annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda)
duàn hún jiāo
king cobra or ghost chili (Naga jolokia)
Lóng mén shān duàn céng
Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin
Shèng Ān dé liè sī duàn céng
San Andreas fault, California
Shèng Ān de liè sī duàn céng
San Andreas fault, California
also written 聖安德列斯斷層|圣安德列斯断层
yǎn chuān cháng duàn
waiting anxiously (idiom)
zǒu xiàng huá dòng duàn céng
strike-slip fault (geology)
fault line where the two sides slide horizontally past one another
yì chén duàn yāng
lit. kicking up the dust and breaking the harness
fig. to ride like the wind (idiom)
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè duàn céng zhào xiāng shù
positron emission tomography (PET)
Lóng mén duàn céng
Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin
zhēng diàn zǐ zhào shè duàn céng shè yǐng
positrion emission tomography (PET)
wǔ duàn
arbitrary
subjective
dogmatic
cán yuán duàn bì
crumbling fences and dilapidated walls (idiom)
qīng guān nán duàn jiā wù shì
even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)
dāng duàn zé duàn
to make a decision when it's time to decide
dāng duàn jí duàn
not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
Shèng ān de liè sī Duàn céng
San Andreas Fault, California
also written 聖安德列斯斷層|圣安德列斯断层
Shèng ān dé liè sī Duàn céng
San Andreas Fault, California
cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn
continuous and patient effort (idiom)
zhèng diàn zǐ zhào shè duàn céng shè yǐng
positrion emission tomography (PET)
liǎo duàn
to settle (a dispute etc)
to break off (a relationship etc)
resolution (of a problem)
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
to suffer serious injury (idiom)
gē páo duàn yì
to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
to break all friendly ties
hē duàn piàn
to get blackout drunk (slang)
ēn duàn yì jué
to split up
to break all ties
Duàn Qiáo
The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou)
duàn piàn
fragment
piece
(of a film) to break in the middle of viewing
duàn liè qiáng dù
rupture strength
breaking strength
fēng bō bù duàn
constantly in turmoil
crisis after crisis