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verb[I]
to divorce; to legally end a marriage
líhūn
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 离, meaning “to leave; to separate,” and 婚, meaning “marriage.”
Examples
他们去年离婚了。
tāmen qùnián líhūn le
They divorced last year.
她决定和丈夫离婚。
tā juédìng hé zhàngfu líhūn
She decided to divorce her husband.
如果感情破裂，夫妻可以申请离婚。
rúguǒ gǎnqíng pòliè, fūqī kěyǐ shēnqǐng líhūn
If the relationship has broken down, a couple may apply for divorce.
Character Breakdown
离
lí
to leave; to separate; away from
婚
hūn
marriage; wedding
Collocations
办理离婚
提出离婚
申请离婚
协议离婚
离婚手续
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