分裂 (fēn liè) — to split, to divide (physically or metaphorically); to break up, to disintegrate (of a group, organization, etc.)
Definition
分裂 emphasizes a whole breaking apart into opposing or independent parts (a party, country, group) — more conflictual than 分离 (just 'to separate') and more political/organizational than 分割 ('to partition/divide').
verb
to splitto divide (physically or metaphorically)to break upto disintegrate (of a group, organization, etc.)
Examples
- 分裂。Zhè kuài yán shí zài gāo wēn xià fēn liè chéng le liǎng kuài.This rock split into two pieces under high temperature.
- 分裂。Gōng sī yīn wèi nèi bù máo dùn fēn liè chéng le liǎng gè dú lì de qǐ yè.Due to internal conflicts, the company split into two independent enterprises.
- 分裂。Zhèng dǎng de fēn liè dǎo zhì le xuǎn jǔ shī bài.The split of the political party led to the election failure.
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