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散开

sàn kāi · san kai

Traditional 散開

Meaning

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  1. to separate
  2. to disperse
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Pigeons in the park

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，好多(hǎoduō)鸽子(gēzi)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)。

    Look, lots of pigeons are eating here.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)走(zǒu)过去(guòqù)，它们(tāmen)就(jiù)散开(sànkāi)了(le)。

    When I walk over, they scatter.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)走近(zǒujìn)，它们(tāmen)一(yī)散开(sànkāi)就(jiù)飞走(fēizǒu)。

    Don't get close. Once they scatter, they fly away.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)就(jiù)看看(kànkan)，不会(bùhuì)吓(xià)它们(tāmen)。

    I'll just look. I won't scare them.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它们(tāmen)又(yòu)散开(sànkāi)了(le)！

    See, they scattered again!

  6. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)我(wǒ)，是(shì)那个(nàge)孩子(háizi)跑(pǎo)过来(guòlái)了(le)。

    It wasn't me, a kid ran over.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

听(tīng)到(dào)哨(shào)声(shēng)，人(rén)群(qún)立(lì)刻(kè)向(xiàng)两(liǎng)边(biān)散(sàn)开(kāi)。

Hearing the whistle, the crowd immediately dispersed to both sides.

02

把(bǎ)湿(shī)衣(yī)服(fu)散(sàn)开(kāi)晾(liàng)，才(cái)干(gàn)得(de)快(kuài)。

Spread the wet clothes out to dry, then they'll dry faster.

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