分离 (fēn lí) — to separate
Definition
分离 (fēnlí) means 'to separate' in a lasting or formal sense — people parting for years, or substances being isolated (see 科学家从空气中分离出氧气). 分开 is the everyday verb for physically splitting things apart.
verb
to separate
Examples
- 分离。Kē xué jiā cóng kōng qì zhōng fēn lí chū le yǎng qì.Scientists separated oxygen from the air.
- 分离，。Tā men fēn lí duō nián, zài jiàn miàn shí yǐ jīng rèn bù chū duì fāng le.They had been separated for many years, and when they met again they couldn't recognize each other.
- 分离。Qǐng bǎ zhè duī lā jī fēn lí chéng kě huí shōu hé bù kě huí shōu liǎng lèi.Please separate this pile of trash into recyclable and non-recyclable categories.
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