疏离

疏離
shūlí
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

Bān dào guówài hòu, tā hé lǎo péngyǒu jiànjiàn shūlí le.
After moving abroad, he gradually grew distant from his old friends.
Xiàndài shèhuì rén yǔ rén zhī jiān cháng yǒu 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 ('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