How to say “separate” in Chinese
separate; split up
“Separate” in Chinese is 分开, fēn kāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
分开 is read fēn kāi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “分开”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 分开. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把肉和鱼分开放qǐngbǎròuhéyúfēnkāifàngPlease keep the meat and fish separate.
More words from the lesson “Cleaning and the bathroom”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “separate” in Chinese?
“Separate” in Chinese is 分开, pinyin fēnkāi.
What does 分开 mean?
分开 (fēnkāi) means “separate; split up”.
How do you write 分开?
分开 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 开 (kāi) — open; drive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 分开?
分开 is read fēnkāi. Tones: fēn — first tone, kāi — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“separate” in the lesson “Cleaning and the bathroom”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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