break up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To end a romantic relationship
结束恋爱关系
Terminar una relación romántica
恋愛関係を終わらせる
연인 관계를 끝내다
When a couple decides to end their relationship. Also means to disperse or divide.
当一对情侣决定结束他们的关系。也表示分散或分开。
Cuando una pareja decide terminar su relación. También significa dispersarse o dividirse.
カップルが関係を終わらせること。解散する、分割するという意味もあります。
커플이 관계를 끝내기로 하는 것을 의미한다. 또한 해산하거나 분리한다는 뜻도 있다.
Base verb: break
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- They broke up after five years together. 在一起五年后他们分手了Rompieron después de cinco años juntos5年付き合った後、彼らは別れた그들은 5년 만에 헤어졌어요.
- She broke up with him last week. 她上周和他分手了Rompió con él la semana pasada彼女は先週彼と別れた그녀는 지난주에 그와 헤어졌어요.
- The band broke up in 1995. 乐队在1995年解散了El grupo se separó en 1995そのバンドは1995年に解散した그 밴드는 1995년에 해체했어요.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: romance, relationships
Tone: emotional
✓ Do Say
- We broke up我们分手了Hemos roto私たちは別れた우리 헤어졌어
- They're breaking up他们要分手了Están rompiendo彼らは別れようとしている그들은 헤어지는 중이야
Origin & History
From the breaking apart of a union.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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