chāi​sànchāi​sǎn

to break up

  • created sense approved 拆散 · chāi​sàn · to break up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆散

    chāi​sàn

    to break up

    To cause a group, such as a family or a couple, to separate and disperse; to break up a marriage or organization

    拆 (literal) → 拆 · chāi · to take apart 散 (literal) → 散 · sàn · to disperse

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 拆散 · chāi​sǎn · to break a set — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆散

    chāi​sǎn

    to break a set

    To break up a complete set of something and distribute the parts individually

    拆 (literal) → 拆 · chāi · to take apart 散 (literal) → 散 · sǎn · loose

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拆散 · chāi​sàn · to break up a gathering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆散

    chāi​sàn

    to break up a gathering

    To bring a social event, performance, or meeting to an end

    拆 (literal) → 拆 · chāi · to take apart 散 (literal) → 散 · sàn · to disperse

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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