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分居

fēnjū
verb #9,014

Meanings

  1. 1 to live apart; to live separately (of a married couple)
  2. 2 to be separated (while still married)

Characters

分
fēn
to separate; to divide
居
jū
to live; to reside
Separate + reside - to live in separate places, especially as a married couple.

Examples

HSK 2
他们已经分居两年了。
Tāmen yǐjīng fēnjū liǎng nián le.
They've been separated for two years.
HSK 3
分居不等于离婚。
Fēnjū bù děngyú líhūn.
Separation is not the same as divorce.
HSK 3
因为工作原因，他们不得不分居。
Yīnwèi gōngzuò yuányīn, tāmen bùdébù fēnjū.
Because of work, they had no choice but to live apart.

Tips

usage
分居 specifically implies a married couple living apart - it carries legal weight in Chinese divorce law. Two years of 分居 can be grounds for divorce. For non-married people simply living in different places, just say 不住在一起.

Stroke Order

分 fēn
居 jū