粵

斷tyun5斷tyun5續zuk6續zuk6

simp断断续续
tyun5 tyun5 zuk6 zuk6duàn duàn xù xù

English

  1. intermittent
  2. continue off and on; sporadically
  3. off and on
  4. discontinuous
  5. stop-go
  6. stammering
  7. disjointed
  8. inarticulate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一時暫停,一時繼續;好唔順暢或者好唔連貫咁進行

Examples

  • 我哋都有保持聯絡嘅,不過大家都好忙,所以就算有見面都係斷斷續續噉囉。

    We all keep in touch, but everyone's real busy, so if we meet it's only sporadic.

  • 雨斷斷續續地下了一整天。

    It rained on and off all day.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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