Usage note
分开用于描述两个或多个事物之间的距离或分离状态。
fēn kāi yòng yú miáo huì liǎng gè huò duō gè shì wù zhī jián de jù chăng huò fēn lí zhuàng tài.
分开 is used to describe the distance or separation state between two or more things.
Context note
分开常用于描述家庭成员、朋友或物品之间的分离。
fēn kāi cháng yòng yú miáo huì jiā tíng chén yuán, péng you huò wù pǐn zhī jiān de fēn lí.
分开 is commonly used to describe the separation between family members, friends, or items.
5 examples
他们分开了。
tā men fēn kāi le。
They separated.
把书分开摆放。
bǎ shū fēn kāi bǎi fàng。
Arrange the books to be separate.
请帮我分开这些文件。
qǐng bāng wǒ fēn kāi zhè xiē wén jiàn。
Please help me separate these documents.
他们分开了，各奔东西。
tā men fēn kāi le， gè bēn dōng xī。
They separated and went their own ways.
请把它们分开来放。
qǐng bǎ tā men fēn kāi lái fàng。
Please put them apart to be separate.
5 mini stories
妈妈让孩子们分开了，让他们自己玩。
mā ma ràng hái zi men fēn kāi le， ràng tā men zì jǐ wán。
Mom asked the children to separate so they could play by themselves.
他们分开了，各自去旅行。
tā men fēn kāi le， gè zì qù lǚ xíng。
They separated and went on their own trips.
爸爸把书分开放在两个抽屉里。
bà ba bǎ shū fēn kāi fàng zài liǎng gè chōu tì lǐ。
Dad separated the books and put them in two drawers.
他们分开了，但还是好朋友。
tā men fēn kāi le， dàn hái shì hǎo péng yǒu。
They separated but remained good friends.
请把它们分开来放，这样更好看。
qǐng bǎ tā men fēn kāi lái fàng， zhè yàng gèng hǎo kàn。
Please put them apart to be separate; this looks better.
Mini dialogue
整理玩具
A
我们把积木和娃娃分开吧。
Wǒmen bǎ jīmù hé wáwa fēn kāi ba.
Let's separate the blocks and the dolls.
B
好的，分开放更整齐。
Hǎo de, fēn kāi fàng gèng zhěngqí.
Okay, putting them separately is tidier.
放学回家
A
我们在这里分开走吧，明天见！
Wǒmen zài zhèlǐ fēn kāi zǒu ba, míngtiān jiàn!
Let's separate here, see you tomorrow!
B
好的，分开后路上小心。
Hǎo de, fēn kāi hòu lùshang xiǎoxīn.
Okay, be careful on the way after we separate.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
离开
lí kāi
leave; depart
分开 means to separate two things or people; 离开 means one person leaves a place.
opposite
合起来
hé qǐ lái
put together
分开 means to separate; 合起来 means to combine or put together.