拆散

chāisàn

verb #10,008

Meanings

1 to break up (a marriage, family, etc.)
2 to separate; to split apart

Characters

to tear down; to dismantle

to scatter; to disperse

Examples

她的父母想拆散他们。

Tā de fùmǔ xiǎng chāisàn tāmen.

Her parents want to break them up.

谁也不能拆散我们的家庭。

Shéi yě bùnéng chāisàn wǒmen de jiātíng.

Nobody can break up our family.

他们被战争拆散了。

Tāmen bèi zhànzhēng chāisàn le.

They were separated by war.

Tips

usage

拆散 almost always refers to breaking up human relationships — couples, families, or close bonds. It has a strongly negative connotation, implying interference.

Stroke Order

拆 chāi

散 sàn