Writing
分离 (fēn lí) — how to say "to separate" in Chinese
分离
To separate
verb
Character composition
分
to divide
离
to leave
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
把水和油分离
bǎ shuǐ hé yóu fēn lí
to separate water and oil
分离多年
fēn lí duō nián
separated for many years
Examples
朋友分离时感到难过。
Friends feel sad when separating.
他们分离了。
They separated.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say separate in Chinese?
"to separate" in Chinese is 分离 (fēn lí).
分离 meaning in English
分离 (fēn lí) means "To separate".
How is 分离 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēn lí (written as fen li, fenli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to separate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 分离: 分 has 4 strokes, 离 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 分离?
分离 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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