đứt khúc

Đường truyền internet bị đứt khúc khiến video tải chậm.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fragmented; disjointed: Describes something that is broken into separate pieces or parts, lacking a smooth, continuous flow or connection.
   • Jerky; staccato: Describes a movement, sound, or process that is not smooth or fluid, but instead occurs in abrupt, irregular starts and stops.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đoạn phim bị đứt khúc do lỗi mạng. (The video was fragmented/jerky due to a network error.)
  • Bài phát biểu của anh ấy nghe rất đứt khúc và thiếu mạch lạc. (His speech sounded very disjointed and lacked coherence.)
  • Nhịp tim bệnh nhân hiện lên đứt khúc trên màn hình. (The patient's heartbeat appeared jerky on the monitor.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to describe digital media (video, audio), communication, thought processes, or mechanical motions that are not continuous.

Variants and Related Words

• Đứt đoạn (adj): interrupted, discontinuous. Often used interchangeably with "đứt khúc" but can imply a complete break in a sequence.

  • Cuộc trò chuyện bị đứt đoạn nhiều lần. (The conversation was interrupted many times.)

• Giật cục (adj): jerky, jolting. More commonly refers to physical motion.

  • Chiếc xe chạy giật cục trên con đường xấu. (The car moved jerkily on the bad road.)

Synonyms

• Fragmented
• Disjointed
• Jerky
• Staccato
• Intermittent

Related Idioms

• Nói đứt khúc: to speak in a halting, broken manner.
  • Cậu bé nói đứt khúc vì quá xúc động. (The boy spoke haltingly because he was so emotional.)