long separation; part for a long time
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be separated for a long time; long absence
literaryOften used to describe friends, family, or lovers who have not seen each other for an extended period. A relatively formal or literary term.
Jiǔ久
bié别
chóng重
féng逢
，
liǎng两
rén人
dōu都
jī激
dòng动
bù不
yǐ已
。
Reunited after a long separation, both were extremely emotional.
Tā他
men们
shì是
jiǔ久
bié别
de的
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
，
yǒu有
shuō说
bù不
wán完
de的
huà话
。
They are old classmates who have been apart for a long time and have endless things to talk about.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
tā他
men们
yǔ与
jiā家
rén人
de的
jiǔ久
bié别
。
The war led to their long separation from their families.
Tā他
xiāng乡
yù遇
gù故
zhī知
，
yóu尤
qí其
hái还
shì是
jiǔ久
bié别
zhī之
hòu后
，
zhēn真
shì是
rén人
shēng生
yī一
dà大
lè乐
shì事
。
Meeting an old friend in a distant land, especially after a long separation, is truly one of life's great joys.