English–Chinese
“separate” in Chinese
How to say “separate” in Chinese
“Separate” in Chinese is 分离 (fēn lí).
The focus is on a change from one joined or mixed whole to distinct parts that can exist independently.
Example sentences with 分离
孩子长大后，会逐渐与父母在情感上分离。hái zi zhǎng dà hòu huì zhú jiàn yǔ fù mǔ zài qíng gǎn shàng fēn lí
As children grow up, they gradually separate emotionally from their parents.
Tips for using 分离
- The verb can describe either something causing parts to separate or parts becoming separate, with the surrounding subject and object showing which reading applies.
Other Chinese words for “separate”
栅栏把小区和马路隔开了。zhà lán bǎ xiǎo qū hé mǎ lù gé kāi le
The fence separates the residential area from the road.
请把干净的衣服和脏的衣服隔开放。qǐng bǎ gān jìng de yī fú hé zàng de yī fú gé kāi fàng
Please keep the clean clothes and dirty clothes separate.
我家和学校隔着一条马路。wǒ jiā hé xué xiào gé zhe yì tiáo mǎ lù
A road separates my home and school.