分手期

fēnshǒuqī

noun

Measure Word

一段分手期 duàn

Meanings

1 breakup phase
2 period leading up to a breakup

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

分手期是最痛苦的阶段。

Fēnshǒuqī shì zuì tòngkǔ de jiēduàn.

The breakup phase is the most painful stage.

HSK 6

他们正在分手期，经常吵架。

Tāmen zhèngzài fēnshǒuqī, jīngcháng chǎojià.

They're in the breakup phase and fight often.

Tips

usage

Colloquial label used in relationship articles and videos for the drawn-out period when a couple is effectively ending but hasn't formally split. Often paired with 冷战期 (cold-war phase) in the same framework.

Stroke Order

分 fēn

手 shǒu

期 qī