断断续续 meaning in English

duànduànxùxù

intermittent; off and on

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 斷斷續續44 strokes

Meaning of 断断续续

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

duànduànxùxù
  1. intermittent
  2. off and on
  3. discontinuous
  4. stop-go
  5. stammering
  6. disjointed
  7. inarticulate

断断续续 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

雨yǔ断duàn断duàn续xù续xù地dì下xià了le一yī整zhěng天tiān。
It rained on and off all day.

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断 duàn · to break · 11 strokes

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断 duàn · to break · 11 strokes

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续 xù · to continue · 11 strokes

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续 xù · to continue · 11 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 断断续续.

继续jìxùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
不断bùduànunceasing; uninterrupted
持续chíxùto continue; to last; to persist
判断pànduànto judge; to determine; judgment
连续liánxùcontinuous; in a row
手续shǒuxùprocedure; formalities
连续剧liánxùjùTV series
延续yánxùto continue; to go on
陆续lùxùin turn; successively
中断zhōngduànto cut short; to break off
诊断zhěnduànto diagnose
打断dǎduànto interrupt; to break off

Questions about 断断续续

What does 断断续续 mean?

断断续续 (duànduànxùxù) means "intermittent; off and on" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 断断续续?

断断续续 is made of 4 characters: 断 (11 strokes), 断 (11 strokes), 续 (11 strokes), 续 (11 strokes). That is 44 strokes in total.

Is 断断续续 an HSK word?

Yes. 断断续续 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 断断续续 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 断断续续 is written 斷斷續續.