Chinese word dictionary

断断续续

duànduànxùxù · intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate

Practice word

Word information

Simplified断断续续

Traditional斷斷續續

Pinyinduànduànxùxù

Part of speech形

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

断duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

断duàn

to sever, to cut off, to interrupt

续xù

continuous, serial

续xù

continuous, serial

How to learn 断断续续

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Words with the same characters

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不断búduàn

unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

继续jìxù

to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

判断pànduàn

to judge; to determine; judgment

持续chíxù

to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation

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