After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「斷根絕種」. Meaning and usage are below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「斷根絕種」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
To cut off offspring means to cut off descendants.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duàn gēn jué zhǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tyun5 gan1 jyut6 jung2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
