Chinese Conversation · Level 76
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Chinese word
疏离
Pronunciation
Pinyinshū lí
Meaning
- adjectivedistant
Example
我们变得越来越疏离。wǒ men biàn de yuè lái yuè shū lí
We are becoming increasingly distant.
More examples
孩子开始对父母表现得很疏离。hái zi kāi shǐ duì fù mǔ biǎo xiàn de hěn shū lí
The child is starting to act very distant toward their parents.
Core concept
A growing gap between people as shared contact fades and the relationship loses its warmth.
Common phrases
感到疏离gǎn dào shū lí
feel distant
与父母疏离yǔ fù mǔ shū lí
be distant from one's parents
与朋友疏离yǔ péng yǒu shū lí
be distant from one's friends
Similar words
疏远shū yuǎn: Describes people gradually drifting apart as their contact and mutual closeness decrease.
陌生mò shēng: Describes something that feels unfamiliar because there has not been enough contact or experience.
Definition in Chinese
指人与人之间的感情或交往逐渐减少，关系变得冷漠、疏远，双方存在明显的距离感。zhǐ rén yǔ rén zhī jiān de gǎn qíng huò jiāo wǎng zhú jiàn jián shǎo guān xì biàn de lěng mò shū yuǎn shuāng fāng cún zài míng xiǎn de jù lí gǎn
Word origin
疏 (shū, "sparse") + 离 (lí, "apart") forms 疏离 (shūlí, "distant"), linking reduced closeness with the sense of being separated.
Usage tips
- The word often describes a relationship changing over time, so it can fit a bond that has gradually weakened rather than only a single cold action.
Other meanings
- aloofadjective
- isolatedadjective
- distanceverb
Opposites
- 亲近qīn jìncloseadjective
Related words
- 疏离感shū lí gǎnsense of distancenoun