English–Chinese
“isolate” in Chinese
How to say “isolate” in Chinese
“Isolate” in Chinese is 隔离 (gé lí).
A boundary keeps people or things apart in space or time, limiting contact and possible spread.
Example sentences with 隔离
疑似患者被隔离在专门病房。yí sì huàn zhě bèi gé lí zài zhuān mén bìng fáng
The suspected patient was isolated in a special ward.
Tips for using 隔离
- Unlike English quarantine, which often suggests possible infection, this Chinese verb also applies more broadly to keeping a person or object apart for safety.
Other Chinese words for “isolate”
他的观点在讨论中被孤立。tā de guān diǎn zài tǎo lùn zhōng bèi gū lì
His view is isolated in the discussion.