Chinese word dictionary

擅断

shàn duàn · arbitrary

Practice word

Word information

Simplified擅断

Traditional擅斷

Pinyinshàn duàn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

擅shàn

to claim, to monopolize; arbitrary

断duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

How to learn 擅断

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

不断búduàn

unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

判断pànduàn

to judge; to determine; judgment

打断dǎduàn

to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)

断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

擅长shàncháng

to be good at; to be expert in

诊断zhěnduàn

to diagnose