分流 (fēn liú) — (of a river, traffic, etc.) to diverge, to branch off, to be diverted; to redirect or channel (people, goods, resources) to different places
Definition
Used for splitting a flow into separate paths — rivers, traffic lanes, or people being redirected (e.g. to new towns or jobs). Often implies a planned, systematic diversion rather than natural branching.
verb
(of a river, traffic, etc.) to divergeto branch offto be divertedto redirect or channel (people, goods, resources) to different places
Examples
- 分流，。Zhè tiáo hé zài chéng shì xī biān fēn liú, fēn chéng liǎng tiáo zhī liú.This river diverges west of the city, splitting into two tributaries.
- 分流。Zhèng fǔ jì huà fēn liú bù fen rén kǒu dào jiāo qū de xīn chéng.The government plans to divert part of the population to a new town in the suburbs.
- 。Zhè ge lù kǒu xū yào fēn sān cì liú cái néng wán quán shū sàn chē liàng.This intersection needs to be re-routed three times to completely clear the vehicles.
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