Usage note
打断表示让别人说话或做事中途停下。
dǎ duàn biǎo shì ràng bié rén shuō huà huò zuò shì zhōng tú tíng xià。
打断 means to interrupt someone in the middle of speaking or doing something.
Context note
打断常用于说话、活动和礼貌。
dǎ duàn cháng yòng yú shuō huà 、 huó dòng hé lǐ mào。
It is often used in speech, activities, and politeness.
5 examples
不要打断别人。
bú yào dǎ duàn bié rén。
Do not interrupt others.
他打断了老师的话。
tā dǎ duàn le lǎo shī de huà。
He interrupted the teacher.
请别打断我。
qǐng bié dǎ duàn wǒ。
Please do not interrupt me.
她被打断了。
tā bèi dǎ duàn le。
She was interrupted.
会议被突然打断。
huì yì bèi tū rán dǎ duàn。
The meeting was suddenly interrupted.
5 mini stories
孩子总是喜欢打断大人说话。
hái zi zǒng shì xǐ huan dǎ duàn dà rén shuō huà。
The child always likes to interrupt adults.
老师提醒大家不要打断别人。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bú yào dǎ duàn bié rén。
The teacher reminded everyone not to interrupt others.
他的话被电话打断了。
tā de huà bèi diàn huà dǎ duàn le。
His words were interrupted by a phone call.
请安静听完，不要打断。
qǐng ān jìng tīng wán， bú yào dǎ duàn。
Please listen quietly until the end, and do not interrupt.
打断别人说话是不礼貌的。
dǎ duàn bié rén shuō huà shì bù lǐ mào de。
Interrupting others is impolite.
Mini dialogue
专心听讲
A
对不起，打断一下，老师刚才说什么？
Duìbuqǐ, dǎduàn yīxià, lǎoshī gāngcái shuō shénme?
Sorry to interrupt, what did the teacher just say?
B
没关系，不过下次请等我说完再问。
Méi guānxi, bùguò xià cì qǐng děng wǒ shuō wán zài wèn.
It's okay, but next time please wait until I finish before asking.
电话礼仪
A
不要打断别人的谈话，很不礼貌。
Bùyào dǎduàn biérén de tánhuà, hěn bù lǐmào.
Don't interrupt others' conversations, it's very impolite.
B
我知道了，我会耐心等待。
Wǒ zhīdào le, wǒ huì nàixīn děngdài.
I understand, I will wait patiently.
Related words and contrasts
similar
插嘴
chāzuǐ
interject
打断 is to interrupt an action or speech; 插嘴 is specifically interrupting someone talking.
opposite
继续
jìxù
continue
打断 means to break off; 继续 means to carry on.