Writing
分手 (fēn shǒu) — how to say "to break up" in Chinese
分手
To break up, to separate
verb
Character composition
分
to separate
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
分手信
fēnshǒu xìn
breakup letter
分手后
fēnshǒu hòu
after breaking up
和女朋友分手
hé nǚpéngyou fēnshǒu
break up with one's girlfriend
Examples
他和女朋友因为性格不合而和平分手了。
He and his girlfriend broke up peacefully due to incompatibility of characters.
他们分手了。
They broke up.
Frequently asked questions
How to say break up in Chinese?
"to break up" in Chinese is 分手 (fēn shǒu).
分手 meaning in English
分手 (fēn shǒu) means "To break up, to separate".
How is 分手 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēn shǒu (written as fen shou, fenshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to break up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 分手: 分 has 4 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 分手?
分手 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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