Definition
打散 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to break something up into separate parts' or 'to scatter something that was together'. The 打 (dǎ) here means 'to strike' or 'to do', and 散 (sàn) means 'to scatter' or 'to disperse'. You use it when you deliberately separate a group, collection, or organized structure into individual elements — like breaking up a team, scattering a crowd, or separating a set of items. It's transitive: you 打散 something.
r.v.
to break up (a group, collection, or organized structure)to scatterto disperse
Examples
- 打散。Jǐngchá bǎ rénqún dá le.The police broke up the crowd.
- 打散，。Lǎoshī ràng xuéshēngmen dá, zìyóu tǎolùn.The teacher had the students break into smaller groups and discuss freely.
- 打散，。Tā bǎ nà tào chájù dá, chóngxīn bāozhuāng.He took apart that tea set and repackaged it.
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