分散 (fēn sàn) — (verb) to scatter, to disperse, to distribute; (adjective) scattered, dispersed, decentralized
Definition
分散 covers both the action of scattering people/things across different places and the resulting scattered state. Unlike 散落, it focuses on the act of spreading out, not things lying in place; 疏散 adds a safety/evacuation angle.
verb
to scatterto disperseto distribute
adjective
scattereddisperseddecentralized
Examples
- 分散。Rén qún hěn kuài fēn sàn le.The crowd dispersed quickly.
- 分散。Lǎo shī bǎ xué shēng fēn sàn dào bù tóng de jiào shì.The teacher dispersed the students to different classrooms.
- 分散，。Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn fēn sàn, méi yǒu zhòng diǎn.His thoughts are scattered and lack focus.
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