chia cắt
Definition
- Verb:
- To divide or partition: To separate something, especially a territory, region, or large entity, into distinct parts, often creating boundaries.
- To isolate or sever: To cause separation between people, groups, or things that were once connected, leading to a state of disconnection or segregation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hiệp định đó đã chia cắt đất nước thành hai miền. (That agreement divided the country into two regions.)
- Chiến tranh chia cắt nhiều gia đình. (The war separated many families.)
- Họ không muốn bị chia cắt khỏi cộng đồng của mình. (They do not want to be isolated from their community.)
Advanced Usage
- "chia cắt lãnh thổ": to partition territory.
- Lịch sử ghi lại nhiều lần chia cắt lãnh thổ. (History records many instances of territorial partition.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chia (v): to share, to divide (into portions).
- Chúng tôi chia chiếc bánh. (We divided the cake.)
- Cắt (v): to cut, to sever.
- Cô ấy cắt sợi dây. (She cut the string.)
Synonyms
- Divide: To separate into parts.
- Partition: To divide into sections, especially a country.
- Sever: To cut off or break a connection.
- Isolate: To cause to be alone or apart.
Related Idioms
- Chia cắt tình cảm: to sever emotional bonds.
- Khoảng cách địa lý có thể chia cắt tình cảm. (Geographical distance can sever emotional bonds.)
verb
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To divide, to partition, to isolate
