shēng
fen

common
adjective

Meaning of 生分

生分 means emotionally distant; estranged; lacking warmth (between people who should be close). Pronounced shēng fen.

  • emotionally distant; estranged; lacking warmth (between people who should be close)

Definitions & Examples

Dōu
shì
jiā
rén
 
qi
dǎo
xiǎn
de
shēng
fen
le
 

We're all family, so being overly polite actually makes us seem distant.

Duō
nián
jiàn
 
men
zhī
jiān
biàn
de
yǒu
xiē
shēng
fen
le
 

We haven't seen each other for years, so we've become somewhat estranged.

Gēn
de
qīn
xiōng
hái
zhè
me
jiàn
wài
 
tài
shēng
fen
le
 

You're being so standoffish with your own brother—it's too distant.

gāng
dào
xīn
huán
jìng
 
gēn
jiā
hái
yǒu
xiē
shēng
fen
 

She just arrived in the new environment and is still somewhat reserved with everyone.