"separating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 分开

Definition

把某物分成不同的部分，或者让人或物之间有间隔。可以指实物分开，也可以指关系的结束。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于实际物体（如“分开蛋黄与蛋清”）也用于抽象（如“separating from friends”）。常与“from”连用，注意与“splitting”（分割）和“divorcing”（离婚）区分。

Examples

They are separating the books into two piles.

他们正在把书**分开**成两堆。

She is separating the egg whites from the yolks.

她正在**分开**蛋清和蛋黄。

The wall is separating the two gardens.

这堵墙**分开**了两个花园。

After separating, they decided to stay friends.

**分开**之后，他们决定保持朋友关系。

I have trouble separating work from my personal life.

我很难**分开**工作和个人生活。

The kids were separating into small groups to play games.

孩子们正在**分开**成小组玩游戏。