English–Chinese
“divorce” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlí hūn
Example
他们去年离婚了。tā men qù nián lí hūn le
They divorced last year.
How to say “divorce” in Chinese
“Divorce” in Chinese is 离婚 (lí hūn).
The bond joining two spouses is brought to an official or mutually agreed end, leaving them separate in marital status.
Example sentences with 离婚
她决定和丈夫离婚，开始新的生活。tā jué dìng hé zhàng fū lí hūn kāi shǐ xīn de shēng huó
She decided to divorce her husband and start a new life.
Tips for using 离婚
- The 了 (le, "change-of-state marker") after this verb highlights a completed change in marital status rather than merely naming divorce as a topic.