疏远 meaning and pronunciation

疏远
Simplified word
疏遠
Traditional word

疏远 English definition

shū yuǎn

  • to drift apart
  • to become estranged
  • to alienate
  • estrangement

HSK level

Characters

  • 疏 (shū): to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation;
  • 远 (yuǎn): far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc);