分居 (fēn jū) — to live apart (of spouses or family members)
Definition
Literally 'divide + live', it means a married couple living in separate homes while still legally married — different from 离婚 (legally divorced).
verb
to live apart (of spouses or family members)
Examples
- 分居。Tā men fū qī fēn jū yǐ jīng sān nián le.The couple has been living apart for three years.
- ，。Tā men fēn le sān nián jū, zuì hòu hái shì lí hūn le.They were separated for three years and finally got divorced.
- ，分居。Yóu yú gōng zuò yuán yīn, tā men bù dé bù fēn jū.Because of work reasons, they have to live apart.
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