scattered; disperse; distribute
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Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesadjective
scattered; dispersed; not concentrated
Describes things or people spread out over an area.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
de的
bù部
mén门
hěn很
fēn分
sàn散
。
The departments of this company are very scattered.
Shān山
cūn村
de的
rén人
jiā家
zhù住
de得
hěn很
fēn分
sàn散
。
The houses in the mountain village are very dispersed.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
fēn分
sàn散
shì式
wǎng网
luò络
。
This is a decentralized network.
Tā他
de的
tóu投
zī资
zǔ组
hé合
hěn很
fēn分
sàn散
，
yǐ以
jiàng降
dī低
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
His investment portfolio is very diversified to reduce risk.
verb
to disperse; to scatter; to divert
To cause something to spread out or to divert attention.
Bié别
ràng让
shǒu手
jī机
fēn分
sàn散
nǐ你
de的
zhù注
yì意
lì力
。
Don't let your phone distract you.
Jǐng警
chá察
yòng用
cuī催
lèi泪
wǎ瓦
sī斯
fēn分
sàn散
le了
rén人
qún群
。
The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
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Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
xiāo消
xi息
fēn分
sàn散
le了
dà大
jiā家
duì对
zhǔ主
yào要
wèn问
tí题
de的
guān关
zhù注
。
This new piece of news diverted attention from the main issue.
verb
to distribute; to hand out; to disseminate
Often used for distributing materials like flyers or information.
Zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
fēn分
sàn散
chuán传
dān单
。
The volunteers are distributing flyers on the street.
Gōng公
sī司
tōng通
guò过
wǎng网
luò络
fēn分
sàn散
le了
zuì最
xīn新
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
xìn信
xī息
。
The company disseminated the latest product information through the internet.
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Lǎo老
shī师
zài在
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
fēn分
sàn散
le了
shì试
juàn卷
。
The teacher handed out the exam papers in the classroom.