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

HSK 5

兄弟两人结婚后分家，各自过日子。

Xiōngdì liǎng rén jiéhūn hòu fēnjiā, gèzì guòrìzi.

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

HSK 6

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