分头

分頭

fēntóu

adverb #8,855

Meanings

Literally 'divide heads' - each person heads in a different direction.

我们分头行动吧。

Wǒmen fēntóu xíngdòng ba.

Let's split up and act separately.

他们分头去找线索。

Tāmen fēntóu qù zhǎo xiànsuǒ.

They split up to look for clues.

分头准备，明天集合。

Fēntóu zhǔnbèi, míngtiān jíhé.

Prepare separately, and meet up tomorrow.

usage

分头 is almost always followed by an action verb: 分头行动 (act separately), 分头寻找 (search separately). Very common in detective shows and action movies.

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