疏开

疏開

shūkāi

verb

Meanings

1 to disperse
2 to spread out (especially troops or a crowd)

Characters

sparse / to thin out

to open / spread

Examples

部队接到命令立即疏开。

Bùduì jiēdào mìnglìng lìjí shūkāi.

The troops received the order to disperse immediately.

请大家疏开，不要拥挤。

Qǐng dàjiā shūkāi, búyào yōngjǐ.

Everyone please spread out, don't crowd together.

Tips

usage

Most often a military term — soldiers spreading out to reduce casualties from enemy fire. Civilian use means 'to thin out a crowd.' Compare 疏散 (shūsàn, 'to evacuate'), which implies leaving an area entirely.

Stroke Order

疏 shū

开 kāi