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拆散

chāi sàn · chai san

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Meaning

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  1. to break up (a marriage, family etc)
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Do not split the set

  1. Dengdeng

    这套(zhètào)茶杯(chábēi)，可以(kěyǐ)只(zhǐ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)吗(ma)？

    Can I buy just one cup from this set?

  2. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)不能(bùnéng)拆散(chāisàn)，一套(yītào)六个(liùgè)。

    The owner says it cannot be split up. Six come as a set.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)一个人(yīgèrén)喝茶(hēchá)。

    But I drink tea alone.

  4. Liangliang

    拆散(chāisàn)了(le)，别的(biéde)茶杯(chábēi)就(jiù)孤单(gūdān)了(le)。

    If you split them up, the other cups will be lonely.

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)五个(wǔgè)朋友(péngyou)来(lái)喝茶(hēchá)！

    Fine. Then I will invite five friends for tea!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

战(zhàn)争(zhēng)拆(chāi)散(sàn)了(le)许(xǔ)多(duō)家(jiā)庭(tíng)。

The war broke up many families.

02

他(tā)们(men)想(xiǎng)拆(chāi)散(sàn)这(zhè)对(duì)恋(liàn)人(rén)，但(dàn)没(méi)成(chéng)功(gōng)。

They wanted to break up the couple, but didn't succeed.

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