疏离

疏離
shūlí
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to become alienated / estranged
  2. 2 alienation
  3. 3 to drift apart

Examples

HSK 4
Bān dào guówài hòu, tā hé lǎopéngyǒu jiànjiàn shūlí le.
After moving abroad, he gradually grew distant from his old friends.
HSK 7-9
Xiàndài shèhuì rén yǔ rén zhījiān chángyǒu shūlí gǎn.
In modern society there's often a sense of alienation between people.

Tips

usage
疏离 names the slow drift, not a sudden break. 疏离感 ('a sense of alienation') is a buzzword in Chinese discussion of urban life and Gen Z loneliness. For a sharp cut-off use 断绝 or 断联.

Stroke Order

shū