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Expressing dispersal with 分散 (fēnsàn)
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Subject + 分散
Explanation
分散 (fēnsàn) is a verb meaning "to disperse," "to scatter," or "to spread out." It describes people or things moving apart from a central point. It can be used both transitively (to scatter something) and intransitively (to spread out on one's own).
Examples
下课后，同学们很快就分散了。
xiàkè hòu, tóngxuémen hěn kuài jiù fēnsàn le.
After class, the students quickly dispersed.
人群慢慢分散到城市的各个角落。
rénqún mànmàn fēnsàn dào chéngshì de gège jiǎoluò.
The crowd slowly dispersed to every corner of the city.
老师让大家分散开来，不要挤在一起。
lǎoshī ràng dàjiā fēnsàn kāilái, bùyào jǐ zài yīqǐ.
The teacher told everyone to spread out and not crowd together.