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Mandarin · pinyin zhōng duàn

to cut short
to break off
to discontinue
to interrupt

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt

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1–4 · zhong1 duan4

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