Definition
疏散 (shū sàn) as a verb means 'to evacuate' in an organized, purposeful way (e.g., moving people from a building). This is different from 撤离 (chè lí 'to withdraw from') and more specific than 散 (sàn 'to scatter'). As an adjective it means 'scattered, sparse', contrasting with 稀 (xī 'thin/watery') and 稀少 (xī shǎo 'rare').
verb
to evacuateto disperse
adjective
scatteredsparse
Examples
- 疏散。Xiāofángyuán zhèngzài shū sàn dàlóu lǐ de rén.The firefighters are evacuating the people in the building.
- 疏散。Zhè piàn qūyù de fángwū bǐjiào shū sàn.The houses in this area are relatively scattered.
- 疏散。Qǐng dàjiā yǒuxù shū sàn dào guǎngchǎng jíhé.Please evacuate in an orderly manner and gather at the square.
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