Break up in Chinese
to break up · HSK 5
分手
- 分 to divide
- 手 hand
他们交往三年后分手了。 They broke up after dating for three years.
Other ways to say break up
More words with 分 or 手
How do you say break up in Chinese?
Break up in Chinese is 分手 (fēn shǒu). You can also say 散 (sàn), 分开 (fēn kāi).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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