隔离

隔離
gé lí
HSK 6
to separate, to isolate
verb

Example Sentences

在疫情期间，我们必须隔离感染者。
zài yì qíng qījiān ， wǒmen bìxū gélí gǎnrǎn zhě 。
During the pandemic, we must isolate the infected.
政府决定隔离病毒传播地区。
zhèngfǔ juédìng gélí bìngdú chuánbō dìqū 。
The government decided to isolate the areas of virus transmission.
为了保护他人，患者需要隔离几天。
wèile bǎohù tārén ， huànzhě xūyào gélí jītiān 。
To protect others, the patient needs to be isolated for a few days.

Individual Characters

隔gé
partition, separate, divide
HSK 2
离lí
to leave, to part from, to be away from

Words with similar meanings

分隔fēngé
to partition
分隔 (fēngé) implies dividing or partitioning something, often in a physical sense, while 隔离 (gélí) specifically refers to separation for protection or safety.
隔绝géjué
to sever
隔绝 (géjué) has a stronger connotation of completely cutting off or isolating, whereas 隔离 (gélí) can mean to separate without necessarily implying a total cut-off.

Words Starting With 隔

隔壁gé bì
next door
隔阂gé hé
estrangement

Words Ending With 离

距离jù lí
distance; to be apart
脱离tuō lí
to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany)

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