Definition
隔离 (gé lí) specifically means to isolate or quarantine, especially to prevent the spread of disease — it's the standard word for public-health separation. Contrast with 隔 (gé), which is broader spatial/temporal separation; 分离 (fēn lí) means a general parting or separation; and 孤立 (gū lì) means to socially isolate or cut off from others, often with a sense of loneliness.
verb
to isolateto quarantineto separate
Examples
- 隔离。Quèzhěn huànzhě xūyào lìjí gé lí.Confirmed patients need to be isolated immediately.
- 隔离。Zhèngfǔ yāoqiú cóng gāo fēngxiǎn dìqū huí lái de rén gé lí shísì tiān.The government requires people returning from high-risk areas to quarantine for fourteen days.
- ，隔离。Wèile ānquán, wǒmen zuìhǎo gé lí qǐlái.For safety, we'd better isolate ourselves.
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