疏散 (shū sàn) — (verb) to evacuate; to disperse; (adjective) scattered; sparse
Definition
As a verb, 疏散 emphasizes orderly evacuation of people from danger (unlike 散's general scattering). As an adjective, it means physically spread out — compare 稀/稀少 (density) and 分散 (more general dispersal).
verb
to evacuateto disperse
adjective
scatteredsparse
Examples
- 疏散。Xiāo fáng yuán zhèng zài shū sàn dà lóu lǐ de rén.The firefighters are evacuating the people in the building.
- 疏散。Zhè piàn qū yù de fáng wū bǐ jiào shū sàn.The houses in this area are relatively scattered.
- 疏散。Qǐng dà jiā yǒu xù shū sàn dào guǎng chǎng jí hé.Please evacuate in an orderly manner and gather at the square.
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