分手 (fēn shǒu) — to break up (with a romantic partner)
Definition
分手 is specifically for ending a romantic relationship. Different from 分开 (to part ways, any people or things) and 失恋 (to be the one broken up with, often through no choice of one's own).
verb
to break up (with a romantic partner)
Examples
- 分手。Tā gēn wǒ fēn shǒu le.He broke up with me.
- 。Tā men fēn guò liǎng cì shǒu.They broke up twice.
- 分手，。fēn shǒu De shí hou, tā kū le.When they broke up, she cried.
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