divert flow; shunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to divert flow; to shunt; to split traffic or streams
Often used for traffic management or organizational restructuring. Distinct from 分馏 (fēnliú), which is a chemical process.
Zǎo早
gāo高
fēng峰
shí时
，
jiāo交
jǐng警
duì对
chē车
liàng辆
jìn进
xíng行
le了
fēn分
liú流
。
During the morning rush hour, traffic police diverted the flow of vehicles.
Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
huǎn缓
jiě解
yā压
lì力
，
jué决
dìng定
fēn分
liú流
bù部
fèn分
yuán员
gōng工
dào到
zǐ子
gōng公
sī司
。
To alleviate pressure, the company decided to transfer some employees to subsidiary companies.