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拆散

chāisàn
verb #10,008

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
她的父母想拆散他们。
Tā de fùmǔ xiǎng chāisàn tāmen.
Her parents want to break them up.
HSK 4
谁也不能拆散我们的家庭。
Shéi yě bùnéng chāisàn wǒmen de jiātíng.
Nobody can break up our family.
HSK 6
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