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专断

zhuān duàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to act arbitrarily / to make decisions without consulting others
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

專斷 专断 [zhuan1 duan4] /to act arbitrarily/to make decisions without consulting others/

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Other forms in these source records: 專斷

  • 专
    zhuān

    for a particular person, occasion, purpose / focused on one thing / special / expert / particular (to sth) / concentrated / specialized

  • 断
    duàn

    to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.