Writing
离婚 (lí hūn) — how to say "to divorce" in Chinese
离婚
To divorce
verb
Character composition
离
to separate
婚
marriage
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
禸
Track
#114 · róu · 5 strokes
Collocations
离婚协议
lí hūn xié yì
divorce agreement
离婚手续
lí hūn shǒu xù
divorce procedures
Examples
经过长时间的争吵和矛盾，他们最终还是决定和平地离婚。
After a long time of quarrels and conflicts, they finally decided to divorce amicably.
他们离婚了。
They got divorced.
Frequently asked questions
How to say divorce in Chinese?
"to divorce" in Chinese is 离婚 (lí hūn).
离婚 meaning in English
离婚 (lí hūn) means "To divorce".
How is 离婚 pronounced?
It is pronounced lí hūn (written as li hun, lihun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to divorce" in Chinese characters?
It is written 离婚: 离 has 10 strokes, 婚 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 离婚?
离婚 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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