粵

間gaan3斷dyun6

simp间断
gaan3 dyun6jiàn duàn

English

  1. disconnected
  2. interrupted
  3. suspended
  4. a gap
  5. a break
  6. to disconnect; to interrupt

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 暫停一樣持續緊嘅事

Examples

  • 喺我哋作為一個國家應該向前行,幫助長期失業者搵到新工作嘅時候,我哋永遠都唔應該突然間斷佢哋嘅失業保險而後退一步。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 她毫無間斷地照顧自己的孩子。

    She always takes care of her children.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 我们可以把间断平衡理论应用到语言上。

    We could apply the theory of punctuated equilibrium to languages.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 自由职业的优点是,人们可以自由的分配他们的工作时间。它的缺点是,人们实际上必须24小时不间断的工作。

    The advantage of freelancing is that you can divide your time freely. The disadvantage is that you actually have to work around the clock.

    Tatoeba · yihags00 CC BY

  • 我同佢通訊咗三十年,從不間斷。

    I have been communicating with him for 30 years and we have never disconnected.

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

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