断联
Definition
(verb) Suddenly ending communication with someone by ceasing all contact without explanation
Examples
“当她在第三次约会后和他断联时，他感到很受伤。”
“她刚搬到上海，就和前任断联了。”
As soon as she moved to Shanghai, she cut off contact with her ex.
“别再给我发消息了，我想断联一段时间。”
Stop texting me, I want to go off the grid for a while.
“那封邮件发出去后，客户直接断联了。”
After that email went out, the client just stopped responding.
“周五晚上十点，我发现李老师已经把我断联了。”
At 10 on Friday night, I realized Mr. Li had already blocked me and gone silent.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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