li dị
Definition
Verb:
- To divorce: To legally and formally end a marriage.
Noun:
- Divorce: The legal dissolution of a marriage; the instance or process of ending a marriage.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Họ đã quyết định li dị. (They decided to divorce.)
- Bà ấy muốn li dị chồng. (She wants to divorce her husband.)
Noun:
- Sự li dị của họ đã được tòa án phê chuẩn. (Their divorce was finalized by the court.)
- Li dị có thể là một quá trình phức tạp. (Divorce can be a complex process.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can be used in formal, legal, and everyday contexts to refer to the termination of a marital union.
Variants and Related Words
- Ly hôn: This is the more common and contemporary synonym for "li dị," also meaning "to divorce" or "divorce."
- Hai bên đã đồng ý ly hôn. (Both parties agreed to divorce.)
Synonyms
- Divorce (verb/noun): The direct equivalent.
- Split up (phrasal verb, informal): To end a marriage or relationship.
- Dissolve a marriage (verb phrase): A formal term for ending a marriage legally.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "li dị," the concept is often expressed in phrases like:
- Đường ai nấy đi: Literally "each goes their own way," implying a separation or parting of ways, which can refer to divorce.