疏远

shū yuǎn · shu yuan

Traditional 疏遠

Meaning

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  1. to drift apart
  2. to become estranged
  3. to alienate
  4. estrangement

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)因(yīn)为(wèi)误(wù)会(huì)渐(jiàn)渐(jiàn)疏(shū)远(yuǎn)了(le)。

They gradually drifted apart because of a misunderstanding.

02

长(cháng)时(shí)间(jiān)不(bù)联(lián)系(xì)会(huì)让(ràng)朋(péng)友(yǒu)之(zhī)间(jiān)变(biàn)得(de)疏(shū)远(yuǎn)。

Not keeping in touch for a long time can make friends become estranged.

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