English–Chinese
“split” in Chinese
How to say “split” in Chinese
“Split” in Chinese is 劈 (pī).
A sharp edge drives through an object, leaving a clean split or a torn opening.
Example sentences with 劈
工人用斧头把木头劈成小块。gōng rén yòng fǔ tóu bǎ mù tou pī chéng xiǎo kuài
The worker used an axe to split the wood into small pieces.
Tips for using 劈
- English often uses the broad verb "cut" for both a light slice and a forceful division, but this Chinese verb presents the latter as the important feature.
Other Chinese words for “split”
这个组织终于分裂了。zhè ge zǔ zhī zhōng yú fēn liè le
The organization finally split.
我们把文件拆分成两个部分。wǒ men bǎ wén jiàn chāi fēn chéng liǎng gè bù fèn
We split the file into two parts.