split up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To end a romantic relationship

分手、解散
Separarse, romper
別れる、解散する
헤어지다, 해산하다

When a couple separates, similar to "break up".

指情侣分开,与"break up"意思相近。也可用于乐队等团体的解散。
Cuando una pareja se separa, similar a "break up". También se usa para grupos como bandas de música.
カップルが別々の道を歩むこと。「break up」と同様に使われる。バンドなど集団の解散にも使う。
커플이 관계를 끝내고 갈라서는 것으로, 'break up'과 비슷한 의미이다.
Base verb: split
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. They split up last month.
    他们上个月分手了
    Se separaron el mes pasado
    彼らは先月別れた
    그들은 지난달에 헤어졌다.
  2. We decided to split up amicably.
    我们决定和平分手
    Decidimos separarnos amistosamente
    私たちは円満に別れることにした
    우리는 원만하게 헤어지기로 했다.
  3. The band split up in 2010.
    乐队在2010年解散了
    La banda se separó en 2010
    そのバンドは2010年に解散した
    그 밴드는 2010년에 해산했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: breakups, relationships

Tone: neutral

✓ Do Say

  • We split up
    我们分手了
    Hemos roto
    私たちは別れた
    우리는 헤어졌어

Origin & History

From dividing something into parts.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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