the room or house next door; the people living next door

to keep apart or segregate; to separate from others to prevent contact, such as for medical or security purposes

a gap or distance in time or space; an intermission

To be separated from a previous event by a certain duration of time; usually followed by a measurement of time.

to be apart from one another; separated by a certain amount of space or time

spanning from one day to the next; specifically referring to things from the previous night or day

To separate or divide things that were originally connected or continuous.

A small area separated by walls or screens such as a booth or cubicle; also, the physical partition or the space separating two areas

To block or reduce the transfer of heat

A lack of mutual understanding or a feeling of distance between people; a barrier to communication.

to be completely cut off; to isolate or be isolated, as from the outside world; to have no contact with each other

(idiom) isolated from the rest of the world; to live in complete solitude or away from society

to isolate or reduce the transmission of sound; soundproofing

to separate or cut off; to be isolated by a physical barrier or distance

to separate or obstruct so as to prevent connection or passage; to block

A strip of land or a physical barrier used to separate or isolate areas, such as a median strip in a road or a firebreak.

to set apart or divide so as to keep separate; to isolate (as with a barrier or distance)

the next day; the following day

separated by a day; every other day; the following day

a lack of mutual understanding or familiarity; a sense of distance or estrangement between people; also used as an adjective to describe being socially distant or aloof

a dedicated room used to isolate and observe people or animals with infectious diseases; can also refer to a room used for legal interrogation or search of suspects, or an execution chamber for lethal injection

a board or panel used as a divider in a room, piece of furniture, or container; partition; divider; clapboard

to be separated by a great distance in space or time

at intervals; every once in a while; frequently; often. Also written as [[隔三岔五|隔三岔五|ge2 san1 cha4 wu3]].

a partition wall, often used to divide a space or to block elements such as fire, water, or gas

apartheid; racial or ethnic segregation

to distinguish, mark off, or separate into distinct parts

the wall of tissue that divides the nose into two separate nostrils

Feeling as though a generation has passed (historically referring to a 30-year period); used to describe a sense of being overwhelmed by how much things have changed over time

relating to siblings who share the same father but have different mothers

to watch the fires burning across the river; to view someone's trouble with indifference or delay action until others have exhausted themselves

separated by an era or a lifetime; describing a feeling of great change or being in another world after a long period of time

lit. scratching an itch through one's boot; used to describe an ineffective solution or someone who is way off the mark because they have failed to grasp the core of a problem

To feel as if one is in a different world or that an entire lifetime has passed due to great changes over time; like a thing of the previous generation.

To belong to a different profession or line of work

(idiom) different professions are separated as if by a mountain; to someone outside the profession, the specialized knowledge and skills are a closed book

A barrier used to separate traffic lanes on a road, typically made of concrete but sometimes plastic or fiberglass; some are linked together with chains or railings.

the opposite side of a river, lake, or body of water

someone outside the room may be eavesdropping; a warning to be careful when discussing secrets

(idiom) literally meaning people's hearts are separated by their skin; used to mean that a person's true intentions or character are difficult to discern, so one should remain cautious

the space in the chest between the lungs containing organs and connective tissue; any longitudinal partition within a body organ

every other week; once every two weeks; fortnightly

A movable partition or wooden screen wall used to divide a room, usually made in several sections; partition board

Describes relatives belonging to a different branch of the same family or clan

a room equipped with soundproofing to block out noise

to have a mental block or lack of understanding between people; to be estranged or not see eye to eye

the nucleus accumbens, a region in the brain involved in reward and addiction

remaining from the previous night or spanning across a night

to be separated by a great distance; remote or inaccessible and difficult to stay in contact with