líyì

离异

Word · VerbTraditional離異

to divorce; marital separation

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to divorce; to end a marriage legally

formal

A formal term for divorce, often used in legal and official contexts. More formal than '离婚 (lí hūn)'.

Tā他
men们
yīn因
xìng性
gé格
bù不
hé合
ér而
lí离
yì异
le了
 。

They divorced due to incompatible personalities.

Lí离
yì异
hòu后
 ,
hái孩
zi子
yóu由
mǔ母
qīn亲
fǔ抚
yǎng养
 。

After the divorce, the child is raised by the mother.

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Zài在
fǎ法
yuàn院
bàn办
lǐ理
lí离
yì异
shǒu手
xù续
 。

To go through divorce proceedings at the court.