What does "break up" mean?

To end a romantic relationship To separate from a partner.

How do you use "break up" in a sentence?

They broke up last month. She broke up with him. We've decided to break up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To end a romantic relationship

分手，分开

Romper, cortar

別れる、破局する

헤어지다, 결별하다

To separate from a partner.

结束恋爱关系。与伴侣分开。

Terminar una relación romántica. Separarse de la pareja.

恋愛関係を終わらせること。パートナーと別れる。

연인과 이별하다.

Base verb: break

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They broke up last month.
他们上个月分手了
Rompieron el mes pasado
彼らは先月別れた
그들은 지난달에 헤어졌다.
She broke up with him.
她和他分手了
Ella cortó con él
彼女は彼と別れた
그녀는 그와 헤어졌다.
We've decided to break up.
我们决定分手
Hemos decidido romper
私たちは別れることにした
우리는 헤어지기로 했다.

Context: ending, relationship, separation

Tone: sad

From the relationship breaking apart.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal