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    Expressing interrupting with 打断 (dǎduàn)

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    Structure

    打断 + Object

    Explanation

    打断 (dǎduàn) means "to interrupt" or "to break off," used for cutting someone off mid-speech or breaking something apart. The complement 断 indicates a clean break or severance. For example, 打断了谈话 means "interrupted the conversation."

    Examples

    • 对不起，我不是故意打断你说话的。

      duìbùqǐ, wǒ bù shì gùyì dǎduàn nǐ shuōhuà de.

      I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you.

    • 他正在开会，请不要打断他。

      tā zhèngzài kāihuì, qǐng bùyào dǎduàn tā.

      He's in a meeting; please don't interrupt him.

    • 孩子突然跑进来，打断了我们的谈话。

      háizi tūrán pǎo jìnlái, dǎduàn le wǒmen de tánhuà.

      The child suddenly ran in and interrupted our conversation.

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