🇬🇧🇨🇳 breakup - 分手 : English Lesson

Meaning of "breakup" ("分手"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A breakup is when two people who were boyfriend and girlfriend, or in a romantic relationship, decide not to be a couple anymore. They stop being in that special love relationship, even if they might still see each other or be friends.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Their breakup contract said: “You keep the couch, I keep the snacks, nobody gets the last cookie.”

During the breakup, the ice cream truck drove by playing happy music at exactly the wrong time.

My brother had a breakup and immediately tried to date his reflection in the mirror because “it understands me.”

When my cousin had a breakup, he said he’d never love again, then fell in love with pizza five minutes later.

Their breakup was so long and dramatic that it needed popcorn and an intermission.

After the breakup she packed their photos. The breakup, that breakup, left her with a ring, a mug, a note. The breakup day was loud with the click of the door. After the breakup weekend of small tasks, she sat on the bed, breathed, smiled through tears, and walked out ready to begin again.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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