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The word 离婚 is formed by combining the character 离, meaning "to leave" or "separate", with 婚, meaning "marriage". Together, they create a verb-noun compound where the action of leaving is applied to marriage, directly conveying the concept of divorce.

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他们去年离婚了。

Tāmen qùnián líhūn le.

They got divorced last year.

她决定和丈夫离婚。

Tā juédìng hé zhàngfū líhūn.

She decided to divorce her husband.

离婚后他搬到了另一个城市。

Líhūn hòu tā bān dào le lìng yīgè chéngshì.

After the divorce, he moved to another city.

他们的离婚手续办得很顺利。

Tāmen de líhūn shǒuxù bàn de hěn shùnlì.

Their divorce procedures were handled very smoothly.

如果夫妻感情破裂可以考虑离婚。

Rúguǒ fūqī gǎnqíng pòliè kěyǐ kǎolǜ líhūn.

If the marital relationship breaks down, divorce can be considered.

Word Definition - 离婚

lí hūn to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)

Individual Character Details

离 chī, lí, lí
婚 hūn