Writing
隔 (gé) — how to say "to separate" in Chinese
隔
To separate
verb
Character composition
隔
to separate
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
隔着一张桌子
gé zhe yì zhāng zhuōzi
across a table
隔开两个房间
gé kāi liǎng ge fángjiān
separate two rooms
Examples
这堵墙隔开了两个房间。
This wall separates the two rooms.
我们隔开。
We separate.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say separate in Chinese?
"to separate" in Chinese is 隔 (gé).
What does 隔 mean in English?
隔 (gé) means "To separate".
Ge in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced gé (written as ge). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ge in Chinese character
It is written 隔 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 隔?
隔 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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