Definition
分居 means 'to live apart' and is a separable verb (离合词). You can insert 了/过 and time expressions between 分 and 居 — for example, 分了三年居 ('separated for three years'). It typically refers to spouses or family members who stop living together, often as a step before divorce.
v.
to live apart (of spouses or family members)
Examples
- 分居。Tāmen fūqī fēn jū yǐjīng sān nián le.The couple has been living apart for three years.
- ，。Tāmen fēn le sān nián jū, zuìhòu háishì líhūn le.They were separated for three years and finally got divorced.
- ，分居。Yóuyú gōngzuò yuányīn, tāmen bùdébù fēn jū.Because of work reasons, they have to live apart.
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