daa2 tyun5打斷打断
Jyutpingdaa2 tyun5
Yaledá tyúhn
Definition
To interrupt; to break or cut off someone's speech, thoughts, or actions.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the physical or mental cessation of an ongoing process, whether it is a conversation or a train of thought. It carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the interruption is unwelcome or disruptive to the flow of the activity.
Examples
Please stop interrupting me while I am talking.
The phone call just now interrupted my train of thought.
Related words
Common phrases
interrupt one's train of thought
interrupt someone speaking
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 截斷, which is more commonly used for physically cutting off or blocking a path or a supply line rather than interrupting an abstract flow like speech or ideas.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
