隔绝

隔絕

géjué

verb #16,350

Meanings

1 to cut off
2 to isolate
3 to be isolated from

Characters

to separate; to partition

to sever; to cut off; absolute

Examples

大雪把村庄和外界隔绝了。

Dàxuě bǎ cūnzhuāng hé wàijiè géjué le.

The heavy snow cut the village off from the outside world.

他与世隔绝地生活了十年。

Tā yǔshìgéjué de shēnghuó le shínián.

He lived in isolation from the world for ten years.

Tips

usage

与世隔绝 (yǔ shì géjué) is a very common set phrase meaning 'isolated from the world' — used for remote places, hermits, or anyone out of touch with society.

Stroke Order

隔 gé

绝 jué