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解散

jiě sàn · jie san

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to dissolve
  2. to disband
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In a conversation

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The band breaks up

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)小(xiǎo)乐队(yuèduì)下个月(xiàgèyuè)就(jiù)要(yào)解散(jiěsàn)了(le)。

    Our little band will break up next month.

  2. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)解散(jiěsàn)？

    What? Why does it have to break up?

  3. Liangliang

    大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)太(tài)忙(máng)了(le)，没(méi)时间(shíjiān)练习(liànxí)。

    Everyone is too busy. There's no time to practice.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)最后(zuìhòu)一场(yīchǎng)演出(yǎnchū)要(yào)好好(hǎohǎo)演(yǎn)。

    Then let's play the last show properly.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！演完(yǎnwán)再(zài)说(shuō)解散(jiěsàn)。

    Okay! After the show, we'll talk about breaking up.

  6. Dengdeng

    不如(bùrú)别(bié)说(shuō)解散(jiěsàn)，就(jiù)说(shuō)放假(fàngjià)吧(ba)！

    Better not to say disband. Just call it a holiday!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)一(yì)宣(xuān)布(bù)解(jiě)散(sàn)，同(tóng)学(xué)们(men)就(jiù)各(gè)自(zì)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le)。

As soon as the teacher announced dismissal, the students went home separately.

02

因(yīn)为(wèi)经(jīng)费(fèi)不(bù)足(zú)，这(zhè)个(gè)乐(yuè)队(duì)去(qù)年(nián)解(jiě)散(sàn)了(le)。

Because of a lack of funds, this band disbanded last year.

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