疏远

疏遠
shūyuǎn
verb #8,201

Meanings

  1. 1 to become estranged; to drift apart
  2. 2 to alienate; to distance oneself from

Characters

Sparse and far — growing apart in a relationship.

Examples

Tāmen jiànjiàn shūyuǎn le.
They gradually drifted apart.
Bùyào shūyuǎn nǐ de lǎo péngyou.
Don't distance yourself from your old friends.
Zìcóng nà jiàn shì zhīhòu, tā bèi dàjiā shūyuǎn le.
After that incident, he was shunned by everyone.

Tips

usage
疏远 can be used transitively (疏远某人, to distance oneself from someone) or intransitively (关系疏远, the relationship grew distant). It describes a gradual emotional or social distancing, not a sudden break.

Stroke Order

shū
yuǎn