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散开
sànkāi
Description
“散开”的意思是本来在一起的人或东西分开，走到不同的地方去。
"散开" means people or things that were originally together separate and go to different places.
老师说“散开”，同学们就往各个方向走。
When the teacher says "散开", the students walk in different directions.
Meanings
散开sànkāi
to scatter; to disperse; to spread out
人群慢慢散开了。
The crowd slowly dispersed.
散开sànkāi
to come apart; to loosen and separate
她的头发散开了。
Her hair came loose.
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Notes
- Etymology
散 (scatter) + 开 (open/apart), a resultative verb compound.
- Nuance
散开 stresses moving apart in different directions; 分开 just means to separate.
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