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断断续续

duàn duàn xù xù

HSK 6 4-character word Traditional 斷斷續續

What 断断续续 means

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

The characters in 断断续续

• 断duànto break; to snap; to cut off
• 断duànto break; to snap; to cut off
• 续xùto continue; to replenish
• 续xùto continue; to replenish

Example sentences

• 雨断断续续地下了一整天。
  Yǔ duànduànxùxù dìxià le yī zhěngtiān.
  It rained on and off all day.