劈离

劈離

pīlí

verb

Meanings

1 to split
2 to cleave apart

Characters

separate / leave

Examples

HSK 7-9

原子核在反应中被劈离。

Yuánzǐhé zài fǎnyìng zhōng bèi pīlí.

The atomic nucleus is split during the reaction.

HSK 7-9

工人用斧头将木料劈离。

Gōngrén yòng fǔtou jiāng mùliào pīlí.

The worker split the timber apart with an axe.

Tips

usage

Less common than 分裂 (fēnliè - split / fission) or 劈开 (pīkāi - cleave open). 劈离 emphasizes the 'separating into parts' result and shows up in technical and literary writing rather than casual speech.

Stroke Order

劈 pī

离 lí