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    Expressing 'to split' with 分裂 (fēnliè)

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    Structure

    Subject + 从 + Source + 分裂

    Explanation

    分裂 (fēnliè) means "to split," "to divide," or "to break apart" and describes the process of something separating into distinct parts. It is used in scientific contexts like continental drift and cell division, as well as in political and social contexts. The word combines 分 (to divide) and 裂 (to crack/split).

    Examples

    • 很久以前，这块大陆分裂成了好几个部分。

      hěn jiǔ yǐqián, zhè kuài dàlù fēnliè chéng le hǎo jǐ gè bùfen.

      A long time ago, this continent split into several parts.

    • 细胞通过分裂来繁殖。

      xìbāo tōngguò fēnliè lái fánzhí.

      Cells reproduce through division.

    • 内部的矛盾最终导致了组织的分裂。

      nèibù de máodùn zuìzhōng dǎozhì le zǔzhī de fēnliè.

      Internal conflicts ultimately led to the organization's split.

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