分手 fēnshǒu to part company
to part company; to split up; to break up
How to remember 分手: 分 divide + 手 hand = to part company.
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How it is used
- To break up / split up, esp. romantically - 他们分手了 (tāmen fēnshǒu le) they broke up.
- Primarily ending a romantic relationship; also parting ways generally.
- Contrast 离婚 (líhūn, to divorce, for married couples) - 分手 is for unmarried couples or friends parting.
Example sentences
- 我们分手吧。 Wǒmen fēnshǒu ba.We should break up.
- 要是你不来，我就跟你分手。 Yàoshi nǐ bù lái, wǒ jiù gēn nǐ fēnshǒu.If you don't come, I am going to break up with you.