How to say “divorce” in Chinese
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“Divorce” in Chinese is 离婚, lí hūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
离婚 is read lí hūn: 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 the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 昏 hūn “dusk” hints at the sound.
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 “离婚”.
More words from the lesson “The wedding and the breakup”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “divorce” in Chinese?
“Divorce” in Chinese is 离婚, pinyin líhūn.
What does 离婚 mean?
离婚 (líhūn) means “divorce”.
How do you write 离婚?
离婚 is 2 characters: 离 (lí) — be distant; leave; 婚 (hūn) — marriage, wedding. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 离婚?
离婚 is read líhūn. Tones: lí — second tone, hūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“divorce” 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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