fēn​jū

separate

分居 fēn​jū
separate verb
to live apart as a married couple, often as a step toward legal divorce

The couple has been separated for a year and is now preparing to formalize their divorce.

live apart verb
to live in separate residences among family members or spouses

For the sake of his work, he has had to live apart from his wife and children for a long time.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.44 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
2.19 per million

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