分开 fēnkāi to separate
to separate; to part
How to remember 分开: 分 divide + 开 open = to separate.
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How it is used
- To separate / part / keep apart - 请大家分开坐 (qǐng dàjiā fēnkāi zuò) please sit separately; 把它们分开 (bǎ tāmen fēnkāi) keep them apart.
- Physical or general separation, and used for people parting ways temporarily.
- Contrast 分手 (fēnshǒu), which specifically means breaking up a romantic relationship.
Example sentences
- 这两个词要分开写。 Zhè liǎng ge cí yào fēnkāi xiě.These two words must be written separately.