分散 (fēn sàn) — (verb) to scatter, to disperse, to distribute; (adjective) scattered, dispersed, decentralized

Definition

分散 covers both the action of scattering people/things across different places and the resulting scattered state. Unlike 散落, it focuses on the act of spreading out, not things lying in place; 疏散 adds a safety/evacuation angle.

verb
to scatterto disperseto distribute
adjective
scattereddisperseddecentralized

Examples

  • 分散
    Rén qún hěn kuài fēn sàn le.
    The crowd dispersed quickly.
  • 分散
    Lǎo shī bǎ xué shēng fēn sàn dào bù tóng de jiào shì.
    The teacher dispersed the students to different classrooms.
  • 分散
    Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn fēn sàn, méi yǒu zhòng diǎn.
    His thoughts are scattered and lack focus.

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