Writing
隔离 (gé lí) — how to say "to isolate" in Chinese
隔离
To isolate, to separate
verb
Character composition
隔
to separate, to divide
离
to separate from, to leave
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Collocations
隔离观察
gé lí guān chá
to isolate for observation
隔离区
gé lí qū
quarantine zone
隔离病人
gé lí bìng rén
to isolate a patient
Examples
疫情期间，从国外回来的人必须隔离十四天。
During the pandemic, people returning from abroad must quarantine for fourteen days.
病人需要隔离。
The patient needs to be isolated.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to isolate" in Chinese?
"to isolate" in Chinese is 隔离 (gé lí).
隔离 meaning in English
隔离 (gé lí) means "To isolate, to separate".
How is 隔离 pronounced?
It is pronounced gé lí (written as ge li, geli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to isolate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 隔离: 隔 has 12 strokes, 离 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 隔离?
隔离 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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