分割

fēngē

verb HSK 7-9 #19,587

Meanings

1 to divide up; to partition
2 to carve up; to segment

Characters

to divide; to separate

Literally 'divide and cut' — a deliberate act of separation.

Examples

这块土地被分割成了几块。

Zhèkuài tǔdì bèi fēngē chéng le jǐ kuài.

This piece of land was divided into several plots.

不要把工作和生活分割开来。

Bùyào bǎ gōngzuò hé shēnghuó fēngē kāilái.

Don't separate work and life completely.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

割 gē