疏远

疏远 shūyuǎn

Drift apart (become distant - estranged - alienated)

疏远 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體疏遠 shuyuan

What 疏远 means

Drift apart (become distant - estranged - alienated)

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

疏

shū

Negligent (sparse - scatter)

远

yuǎn

Far (distant - remote)

Words that share a character with 疏远

How to write 疏远

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疏远 in a sentence

毕业以后，他们渐渐疏远了。

Bìyè yǐhòu, tāmen jiànjiàn shūyuǎn le.

After graduating they gradually drifted apart.

误会让两人疏远了很久。

Wùjiě ràng liǎng rén shūyuǎn le hěn jiǔ.

The misunderstanding kept the two distant for a long time.

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Questions about 疏远

What does 疏远 mean in English?

疏远 is pronounced shūyuǎn and means Drift apart (become distant - estranged - alienated).

How do you pronounce 疏远?

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

What are the characters in 疏远?

疏远 is written with 2 characters: 疏 (shū) Negligent (sparse - scatter), 远 (yuǎn) Far (distant - remote). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 疏远 written in traditional Chinese?

疏遠. The simplified form 疏远 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 疏遠 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shūyuǎn.

Is 疏远 an HSK word?

Yes — 疏远 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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