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不断

búduàn

continuously; nonstop

A ribbon looping around a spool
Memory picture

Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

断 duàn

Strokes
11
Radical
斤 — axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 雨不断地下。 Yǔ búduàn de xià. The rain falls without stopping.
  • 他不断学习。 Tā búduàn xuéxí. He keeps studying.
  • 电话不断响。 Diànhuà búduàn xiǎng. The phone keeps ringing.

Related words

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