Definition

Verb: - To be separated, to be cut off, to be isolated: Describes a state of being physically or socially separated, lacking direct connection or contact. - To separate, to cut off, to isolate: Describes the action of creating separation or a barrier between entities.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai ngôi nhà cách bức bởi một con sông lớn. (The two houses are cut off by a large river.)
  • Vì sống cách bức nhau, họ ít khi gặp mặt. (Because they live separated from each other, they rarely meet.)
  • Bức tường cao cách bức khu vườn với đường phố ồn ào. (The high wall isolates the garden from the noisy street.)

Advanced Usage

• "sống cách bức": to live in separation/isolation.
  • Hai anh em sống cách bức sau cuộc cãi vã. (The two brothers live in isolation from each other after the argument.)
• "cách bức địa lý": geographical separation/isolation.
  • Sự cách bức địa lý khiến việc giao thương trở nên khó khăn. (Geographical isolation makes trade difficult.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cách biệt (verb/adjective): To be separated, to be apart; having a gap or disparity. Often implies a measurable distance or difference.
  • Có một khoảng cách biệt lớn về tuổi tác giữa họ. (There is a large age gap between them.)
• Cách ly (verb): To isolate, to quarantine (often used in medical or disciplinary contexts).
  • Bệnh nhân cần được cách ly để ngăn virus lây lan. (The patient needs to be isolated to prevent the virus from spreading.)

Synonyms

• Xa cách (verb): To be far apart, to be distant (can be physical or emotional).
• Ngăn cách (verb): To separate, to divide (often by a physical barrier).

Notes on Different Meanings

• "Cách bức" vs. "Cách chức": These are distinct words. "Cách bức" relates to separation/isolation. "Cách chức" is a compound verb meaning "to dismiss from office" and is not a usage of "cách bức" itself.
• The core meaning of "cách bức" focuses on a state or action resulting in a lack of direct connection, contact, or accessibility.

verb

1. To cut off, to separate, to isolate
   • vì ở cách bức nhau nên ít khi lui tới
     their houses being cut off from one another, they see little of each other
2. cách chức

verb

1. To dismiss from office, to relieve of one's function
   • cách chức một giám đốc không làm tròn trách nhiệm
     to dismiss a director for lack of the sense of responsibility