剥离

剝離

bōlí

verb #23,727

Meanings

1 to peel off
2 to strip away
3 to detach
4 to divest (assets)

Characters

to peel; to strip

to separate; to leave

Examples

医生检查发现视网膜剥离。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá fāxiàn shìwǎngmó bōlí.

The doctor's examination revealed a retinal detachment.

公司决定剥离亏损的子公司。

Gōngsī juédìng bōlí kuīsǔn de zǐgōngsī.

The company decided to divest its loss-making subsidiary.

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usage

剥离 is used both literally (skin peeling, retinal detachment) and figuratively in business/finance contexts (asset stripping, divestiture).

Stroke Order

剥 bāo

离 lí