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疏远

shū yuǎn · shu yuan

Traditional 疏遠

Meaning

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  1. to drift apart
  2. to become estranged
  3. to alienate
  4. estrangement
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)和(hé)小学(xiǎoxué)同学(tóngxué)好久(hǎojiǔ)没(méi)联系(liánxì)了(le)。

    I haven't been in touch with my primary school classmate for ages.

  2. Liangliang

    是不是(shìbùshì)慢慢(mànmàn)疏远(shūyuǎn)了(le)？

    Did you slowly drift apart?

  3. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，搬家(bānjiā)以后(yǐhòu)，我们(wǒmen)疏远(shūyuǎn)了(le)很多(hěnduō)。

    Yes. After I moved, we drifted apart a lot.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)给(gěi)她(tā)发(fā)个(ge)消息(xiāoxi)吧(ba)。

    Then send her a message.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)发了(fāle)好久不见(hǎojiǔbùjiàn)，她(tā)说(shuō)昨天(zuótiān)还(hái)梦到(mèngdào)我(wǒ)！

    I sent long time no see, and she said she dreamed of me yesterday!

  6. Liangliang

    看来(kànlai)你们(nǐmen)一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)没(méi)疏远(shūyuǎn)。

    Looks like you two haven't drifted apart at all.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)因(yīn)为(wèi)误(wù)会(huì)渐(jiàn)渐(jiàn)疏(shū)远(yuǎn)了(le)。

They gradually drifted apart because of a misunderstanding.

02

长(cháng)时(shí)间(jiān)不(bù)联(lián)系(xì)会(huì)让(ràng)朋(péng)友(yǒu)之(zhī)间(jiān)变(biàn)得(de)疏(shū)远(yuǎn)。

Not keeping in touch for a long time can make friends become estranged.

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