分家

fēnjiā

verb #27,973

Meanings

1 to separate and live apart (of family members)
2 to divide family property
3 to split off (of an organization)

Characters

to divide; to separate; to distribute

family; home; household

Examples

兄弟两人结婚后分家，各自过日子。

Xiōngdì liǎng rén jiéhūn hòu fēnjiā, gèzì guò rìzi.

After getting married, the two brothers separated, each living their own lives.

公司分家后，两个部门独立运营。

Gōngsī fēnjiā hòu, liǎng gè bùmén dúlì yùnyíng.

After the company split, the two departments operated independently.

Tips

culture

分家 traditionally refers to the formal division of a family household, where adult sons receive their share of the family property and establish separate households. This is a significant social and legal process in Chinese culture with deep roots in Confucian family structure.

memory

分 = to divide + 家 = family/home → to split the family.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

家 jiā