How to say “break up” in Chinese
break up (couple)
“Break up” in Chinese is 分手, fēn shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
分手 is read fēn shǒu: 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”.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
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 “分手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 分手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她跟男朋友分手了。tāgēnnánpéngyoufēnshǒuleShe broke up with her boyfriend.
More words from the lesson “The wedding and the breakup”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “break up” in Chinese?
“Break up” in Chinese is 分手, pinyin fēnshǒu.
What does 分手 mean?
分手 (fēnshǒu) means “break up (couple)”.
How do you write 分手?
分手 is 2 characters: 分 (fēn) — minute; divide; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 分手?
分手 is read fēnshǒu. Tones: fēn — first tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“break up” in the lesson “The wedding and the breakup”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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