疏远

shūyuǎn

HSK 7

疏远 — shūyuǎn

1. to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate

   他们因为长期分居而逐渐疏远。 tāmen yīnwèi chángqī fēnjū ér zhújiàn shūyuǎn — They gradually drifted apart because they lived apart for a long time.

2. estrangement; alienation (the state of being estranged)

   夫妻之间的疏远使家庭气氛紧张。 fūqī zhījiān de shūyuǎn shǐ jiātíng qìfēn jǐnzhāng — The estrangement between the spouses made the family atmosphere tense.