be separated by; be apart
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be separated by (a distance); to be apart
Used to describe spatial or temporal distance between two points, places, or events.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
xiāng相
gé隔
bù不
yuǎn远
，
zǒu走
lù路
zhǐ只
yào要
wǔ五
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Their two families are not far apart; it's only a five-minute walk.
Wǒ我
men们
xiāng相
gé隔
qiān千
lǐ里
，
dàn但
xīn心
shǐ始
zhōng终
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
We are thousands of miles apart, but our hearts are always together.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
xiāng相
gé隔
yī一
tiáo条
kuān宽
kuò阔
de的
hé河
liú流
。
These two cities are separated by a wide river.
Cóng从
xiāng相
shí识
dào到
xiàn现
zài在
，
yǐ已
jīng经
xiāng相
gé隔
shí十
nián年
le了
。
Ten years have passed since we first met.