分散

分散 fēnsàn

Scatter (disperse)

分散 in a sentence HSK 6 fensan

What 分散 means

  1. Scatter (disperse)

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分散 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

分
fēn / fèn
Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit
散
sǎn / sàn
Loosen; Scatter (dispel - give out - adjourn)

How to write 分散

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分散 in a sentence

手机会分散孩子的注意力。
Shǒujī huì fēnsàn háizi de zhùyìlì.
Phones distract children's attention.
人群很快就分散开了。
Rénqún hěn kuài jiù fēnsàn kāi le.
The crowd soon scattered.

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Questions about 分散

What does 分散 mean in English?

分散 is pronounced fēnsàn and means Scatter (disperse).

How do you pronounce 分散?

分散 is fēnsàn in pinyin — written fensan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 分散?

分散 is written with 2 characters: 分 (fēn / fèn) Divide (branch - fraction - minute - cent - mark); Limit, 散 (sǎn / sàn) Loosen; Scatter (dispel - give out - adjourn). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 分散 an HSK word?

Yes — 分散 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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