间断

• 병음: jiàn duàn
• 한자 분석: 间 = 门 (door) + 日 (sun) — gap, between; 断 = 斤 (axe) cutting through — to break

뜻

중단되다; 끊기다; 간헐적이다

Describes temporary breaks or pauses in activities, processes, or states. Often used with negatives (不间断, 没有间断) to emphasize continuity. Can describe both voluntary pauses and unavoidable interruptions.

예문

1. 他的研究工作从未间断，即使在最困难的时期也坚持着。
2. 由于疫情，国际航班曾一度间断，现已恢复正常。
3. 这场雨断断续续、时有间断地下了一整天。

사용 가이드

맥락: description, reporting, academic

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 训练不能间断，要坚持每天练习。(Training cannot be interrupted — you must practice every day.)
• 两国的交流从未间断。(The exchange between the two countries has never been interrupted.)

피해야 할 표현

• 混淆'间断'和'中断' (Don't confuse 间断 with 中断 — 间断 suggests temporary pauses with expectation of resumption; 中断 implies a more complete stop)

기원과 역사

Composed of 间 (gap; between) + 断 (to break; cut off). Together they describe breaks or interruptions in continuity.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Educated speakers