分居 (fēn jū) — to live apart (of spouses or family members)

Definition

Literally 'divide + live', it means a married couple living in separate homes while still legally married — different from 离婚 (legally divorced).

verb

to live apart (of spouses or family members)

分居。
Tā men fū qī fēn jū yǐ jīng sān nián le.
The couple has been living apart for three years.
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Tā men fēn le sān nián jū, zuì hòu hái shì lí hūn le.
They were separated for three years and finally got divorced.
，分居。
Yóu yú gōng zuò yuán yīn, tā men bù dé bù fēn jū.
Because of work reasons, they have to live apart.

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