gé
隔膜
partition; separate; estranged
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
barrier; estrangement; gap
Refers to a psychological, social, or emotional barrier preventing understanding or close contact.
Gōu沟
tōng通
bù不
dàng当
zào造
chéng成
le了
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gé隔
mó膜
。
Poor communication created a barrier between them.
Liǎng两
dài代
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
cháng常
cháng常
cún存
zài在
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
gé隔
mó膜
。
There is often a generation gap in thinking.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
xiāo消
chú除
bǐ彼
cǐ此
jiān间
de的
gé隔
mó膜
。
We must work hard to eliminate the estrangement between each other.
adjective
estranged; not in touch; unfamiliar
Describes a relationship where communication has broken down, leading to mutual lack of understanding.
Tā他
men们
fēn分
jū居
liǎng两
dì地
，
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
biàn变
de得
gé隔
mó膜
le了
。
Living apart, they gradually became estranged.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
cì次
zhēng争
chǎo吵
hòu后
，
xiōng兄
dì弟
liǎ俩
jiù就
gé隔
mó膜
qǐ起
lai来
。
Since that argument, the two brothers have been estranged.
adjective
unfamiliar with; ignorant of; layman
Describes a lack of knowledge or expertise in a particular field or subject.
Wǒ我
duì对
qū区
kuài块
liàn链
jì技
shù术
wán完
quán全
gé隔
mó膜
，
nǐ你
néng能
jiě解
shì释
yī一
xià下
ma吗
？
I am completely ignorant of blockchain technology, can you explain it?
Tā他
shì是
xué学
wén文
xué学
de的
，
duì对
jì计
suàn算
jī机
biān编
chéng程
hěn很
gé隔
mó膜
。
He studied literature, so he's very unfamiliar with computer programming.