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疏远 (shū yuǎn) — how to say "to alienate" in Chinese
疏远
To alienate, to become distant
adjective · verb
Character composition
疏
sparse, distant
远
far, distant
Radicals / Keys
疋
Bolt of cloth
#103 · pǐ · 5 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
关系疏远
guān xi shū yuǎn
distant relationship
疏远朋友
shū yuǎn péng you
become distant from friends
渐渐疏远
jiàn jiàn shū yuǎn
gradually drift apart
Examples
因为一些误会，他们的关系渐渐疏远了。
Because of some misunderstandings, their relationship gradually became distant.
他们疏远了。
They have become distant from each other.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to alienate" in Chinese?
"to alienate" in Chinese is 疏远 (shū yuǎn).
疏远 meaning in English
疏远 (shū yuǎn) means "To alienate, to become distant".
How is 疏远 pronounced?
It is pronounced shū yuǎn (written as shu yuan, shuyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to alienate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 疏远: 疏 has 12 strokes, 远 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 疏远?
疏远 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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