fan1 saan3分散

Jyutpingfan1 saan3

Yalefān saan

動詞Common

Definition

To disperse, scatter, or divide something into smaller parts; to divert.

to disperse, scatter, or divide into smaller parts
to divert or distract

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How it's used

Focuses on the act of breaking a concentrated whole into smaller, scattered parts. It is frequently used in abstract contexts like managing focus or risk, rather than just physical objects. Unlike simple verbs for splitting, it carries a sense of spreading things out to reduce intensity or density.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好fan1分saan2散keoi5佢zyu3注ji3意lik6力laa1啦。

Don't distract him.

di1啲jan4人lau4流fan1分saan2散zo2咗heoi3去kei4其taa1他dei6地fong1方。

The crowd has dispersed to other places.

Common phrases

fan1分saan2散zyu3注ji3意lik6力

to divert attention

fan1分saan2散fung1風him2險

to diversify risk

Common mistake

Avoid using it for physically cutting or slicing an object into pieces, which is better expressed by 剪開 or 切開. It implies a process of thinning out or diffusing rather than a clean mechanical break.