散开

散開

sànkāi

verb #8,773

Meanings

1 to scatter; to spread out
2 to disperse; to break apart

Characters

to scatter; to disperse

Scatter + apart — things spreading out in different directions.

Examples

人群慢慢散开了。

Rénqún mànmàn sànkāi le.

The crowd slowly dispersed.

雾散开以后，能看到远处的山。

Wù sànkāi yǐhòu, néng kàndào yuǎnchù de shān.

After the fog cleared, you could see the mountains in the distance.

大家散开站，不要挤在一起。

Dàjiā sànkāi zhàn, bùyào jǐ zài yīqǐ.

Everyone spread out, don't crowd together.

Tips

grammar

开 as a resultative complement after verbs indicates spreading apart or opening up: 散开 (scatter apart), 打开 (open up), 拉开 (pull apart), 分开 (separate apart).

Stroke Order

散 sàn

开 kāi