分开

fēn kāi

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to separate
2. to part

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 结合 jié hé 结合 jié hé to combine 用于表示抽象或具体事物的合在一起: to combine

Related words

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• 分手 fēn shǒu 分手 fēn shǒu to part company 专门用于情侣或伴侣分开: to part company
• 拆开 chāi kāi 拆开 chāi kāi to dismantle 用于将物体拆卸或打开: to dismantle

Synonyms

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• 分离 fēn lí 分离 fēn lí to separate 用于描述抽象事物或人与人分开: to separate

Usage notes

Collocations

分开 is often used with physical separation, like 把东西分开 (separate things). Not commonly used for abstract concepts like '分开关切'.

Common mistakes

不要混淆 分开 (separate) 和 分手 (break up a relationship). 分手 is specifically for ending a romantic relationship.

Example Sentences

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请把这两张纸 分开 。

Please separate these two pieces of paper.

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Child Words of 分开

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 开 开 kāi: to open